Lasioglossum pilosum is a species of sweat bees in the family Halictidae.[1][2][3][4] The species is a generalist and known to pollinate flowers as well as commercial fruits like apples. It is sometimes known to cause a slightly irritating sting, mild in comparison to most other stinging bee species [5]

Lasioglossum pilosum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Halictidae
Tribe: Halictini
Genus: Lasioglossum
Species:
L. pilosum
Binomial name
Lasioglossum pilosum
(Smith, 1853)

References

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  1. ^ "Lasioglossum pilosum Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Lasioglossum pilosum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ^ Sharkey M.J. (2007). Phylogeny and Classification of Hymenoptera.
  4. ^ "Phylogenetic relationships among superfamilies of Hymenoptera", Sharkey M.J., Carpenter J.M., Vilhelmsen L., et al. 2012. Cladistics 28(1): 80-112.
  5. ^ Heller, Sarah; Joshi, Neelendra; Leslie, Timothy; Rajotte, Edwin; Biddinger, David (2019). "Diversified Floral Resource Plantings Support Bee Communities after Apple Bloom in Commercial Orchards". Scientific Reports. 9 (1): 17232. Bibcode:2019NatSR...917232H. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-52601-y. PMC 6872784. PMID 31754173.

Further reading

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  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
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