Agapostemon sericeus, the silky striped sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.[1][2][3]
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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
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| Binomial name | |
| Agapostemon sericeus (Forster, 1771)
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Nesting biology edit
This solitary species is not choosy about nesting sites, including moist lawns surrounded by gardens and unmowed areas, as long as flowers are available.[4]
References edit
- ^ "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 edit
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
External links edit
Media related to Agapostemon sericeus at Wikimedia Commons
