Lasioglossum lionotus (Sandhouse, 1923)
Properties
Scientific Name: Lasioglossum lionotus (Sandhouse, 1923)
Common Name: Smooth-backed Sweat Bee
Taxonomy
Dialictus lionotus Sandhouse, 1923: 194 [♂].
Holotype ♂. USA, Colorado, by Baker [NMNH].
Paralictus asteris Mitchell, 1960: 446 [♀, ♂]. Synonymy by Gibbs (2011: 136).
Holotype ♀. USA, North Carolina, Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, Wayne Co., 21.x.1955, by Mitchell [NCSU].
Sociality: Social Parasite
Nesting: Ground
Pollen Specialization: Not Applicable
Wintering Stage: Mated Female
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Melilotus sp., Aster sp., Robinia sp.
Distribution: New Brunswick, Ontario
Ecozone: Mixwood Plains