| Agapostemon sericeus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Tribe: | Halictini |
| Genus: | Agapostemon |
| Species: | A. sericeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Agapostemon sericeus (Forster, 1771) | |
Agapostemon sericeus, the silky striped sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Nesting biology
This solitary species is not choosy about nesting sites, including moist lawns surrounded by gardens and unmowed areas, as long as flowers are available.
References
- "Agapostemon sericeus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- "Agapostemon sericeus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- "Agapostemon sericeus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- Emry, Paige. Our Native Bees. p. 80.
Further reading
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links
Media related to Agapostemon sericeus at Wikimedia Commons
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