Lasioglossum
Lasioglossum
Halictidae
Lasioglossum
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Description
Lasioglossum is species-rich and variable in size and coloration. Many are shiny, with a metallic sheen. Sized from very small to medium (2-8 mm). Wings have an arched basal vein and weak-veined submarginal cells. There may be 2 or 3 submarginal cells in the wings. Lasioglossum often have bands of hair at the base of each segment (different from Halictus), but some have none. Can be difficult to ID to species.
Nectar/
Pollen Plants
Generalists, as they can have numerous generations each year (using different flowers).
Habits
Ground nesters. Species have a range of social behaviors. For example, some Lasioglossum in subgenus Dialictus are eusocial, while other Lasioglossum are solitary.
Season
Early Spring – Fall
