Agapostemon texanus
Agapostemon texanus, also known as the green sweat bee, is a bee found in North America.
Agapostemon texanus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Halictidae |
Tribe: | Halictini |
Genus: | Agapostemon |
Species: | A. texanus |
Binomial name | |
Agapostemon texanus Cresson, 1872 | |
The bee varies greatly in its appearance, with variations in color and in the amount of black markings on the legs.[1]
Gallery
- Agapostemon texanus male from Kirkland, Washington
- Sweat bee, male Texas Agapostemon (Halictidae, Agapostemon texanus (Cresson)) USA, TX, Bastrop Co.: Red Rock
- USA, TX, Travis Co.: Austin Brackenridge Field Laboratory
- Sweat bee, female Texas Agapostemon (Halictidae, Agapostemon texanus (Cresson)) USA, TX, Travis Co.: Austin Commons Ford Ranch
- Agapostemon texanus, from Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
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References
- Robertson, Charles (1895). North American bees: descriptions and synonyms. Academy of Science of St. Louis. p. 328.
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