Lasioglossum argemonis (Cockerell, 1897)
Properties
Scientific Name: Lasioglossum argemonis (Cockerell, 1897)
Common Name: Lasioglossum argemonis
Taxonomy
Halictus arcuatus race argemonis Cockerell, 1897: 146 [♀].
Holotype ♀. MEXICO, Vera Cruz, Paso de Telaya, 29 March [no year provided], by C.H.T. Townsend, on Argemone mexicana [].
Halictus latifrons Crawford, 1907: 192 [♀]. Synonymy by Michener (1951: 1107).
Holotype ♀. USA, California, Santa Clara Co., by Baker [].
Taxonomic notes: The ♂ has not been described.
Michener (1951: 1107) incorrectly recorded page 174 as the page that Halictus arcuatus race aregemonis Cockerell appeared on.
DNA Barcode Index Numbers (BINs): BOLD:AAD9282
Distribution in Canada: Sheffield and Heron 2019 [BC].
References
Crawford JC (1907) New Halictinae from the Western United States. Invertebrata Pacifica 1: 190-197.
Sheffield CS, Heron JM (2019) The bees of British Columbia (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Apiformes). Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia 115: 44-85.https://journal.entsocbc.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/1001/1097
Michener CD (1951) Family Halictidae. In: Muesebeck CF, Krombein KV, Townes HK (Eds) Hymenoptera of America north of Mexico Synoptic Catalog. 2. United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Monograph, Washington. Pp. 1104-1134.
Cockerell TDA (1897) New and little-known bees. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 24: 144–162.
Nesting: Ground
Pollen Specialization: Polylectic
Wintering Stage: Mated Female
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Not Available
Distribution: British Columbia
Ecozone: Western Interior Basin