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Halictus (Seladonia) tumulorum Linnaeus 1758 ♂ | Wonders at our feet
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Halictus (Seladonia) tumulorum Linnaeus 1758 ♂
Common names: Parkbronsgroefbij [Nl]
Hamoir, LIEGE ● Belgium
Description: Halictidae have antennae inserted near the middle of the face, long filiform and 13-jointed in the males ; shorter and geniculated in the females. Males are smaller and slendered than the females. The head is orbicular, depressed: eye long and ovate. The thorax is globose. The abdomen is elliptical in the males, ovate conic in the females, with a groove on the back at the apex. Tibiae have long spies or spurs.
Key Identification Features of Halictus tumulorum:
• small sized solitary species (6-8mm)
• females have a shiny abdomen with thin white hair bands and dull orange/brown hind legs
• males are smaller and have a more elongate abdomen
• can be confused with the smaller Lasioglossum species
Biology : It flights from April to September. It nests in the ground.
Flowers Visited: Polylectic - Leucanthemum, Bellis, Calendula, Tanacetum, Cirsium, Centaurea, Echinops, Cichorium, Taraxacum, Leontodon, Hieracium, Hypochoeris, Sonchus, Brassica, Sinapis, Berteroa, Campanula, Jasione, Stellaria, Lychnis, Convolvulus, Trifolium, Hypericum, Lythrum, Papaver, Ranunculus, Reseda, Rubus, Potentilla, Malus, Salix, Veronica.
Distribution: Palaearctic distribution, from Ireland to Japan, southern to Corse and northern Greece.
Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J., 2003. British insects: the families of Hymenoptera.
Sunday 8 August 2010
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