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Metallic Sweat Bees
Dialictus
Dialictus is a subgenus of sweat bees belonging to the genus Lasioglossum. Most of the members of this subgenus have a metallic appearance, while some are non-metallic. There are over 630 species worldwide. They are commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere and are found in abundance in North America. Members of this subgenus also have very diverse forms of social structure making them model organisms for studying the social behavior of bees.
60 branches of this group, most-observed first
Lasioglossum gemmatum
complexLasioglossum gemmatum
Lasioglossum pilosum
complexLasioglossum pilosum
Zephyr Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum zephyrus
Bristle Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum imitatum
Lasioglossum viride
speciesLasioglossum viride
Deep-blue Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum coeruleum
Viereck's Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum vierecki
Green Furrow Bee
speciesLasioglossum morio
Lasioglossum loetum
speciesLasioglossum loetum
Black-and-green Metallic-Sweat bee
speciesLasioglossum nigroviride
Lasioglossum viridatum
complexLasioglossum viridatum
Cresson's Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum cressonii
Lasioglossum reticulatum
speciesLasioglossum reticulatum
Lasioglossum perdifficile
complexLasioglossum perdifficile
White-footed Furrow Bee
speciesLasioglossum leucopus
Lasioglossum petrellum
complexLasioglossum petrellum
Lasioglossum nitidulum
speciesLasioglossum nitidulum
Anomalous Metallic Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum anomalum
Experienced Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum versatum
Very Smooth Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum laevissimum
Lasioglossum actinosum
speciesLasioglossum actinosum
Lasioglossum nymphale
speciesLasioglossum nymphale
Lineated Metallic Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum lineatulum
Bruner's Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum bruneri
Smeathman's Furrow Bee
speciesLasioglossum smeathmanellum
Incomplete Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum incompletum
Lasioglossum collopiense
speciesLasioglossum collopiense
Lasioglossum kunzei
speciesLasioglossum kunzei
Lasioglossum semicaeruleum
speciesLasioglossum semicaeruleum
Gotham Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum gotham
Lasioglossum pictum
speciesLasioglossum pictum
Friendless Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum versans
Illinois Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum illinoense
Weems's Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum weemsi
smooth-backed sweat bee
speciesLasioglossum lionotum
Lasioglossum microlepoides
speciesLasioglossum microlepoides
Lasioglossum oceanicum
speciesLasioglossum oceanicum
Lasioglossum aurora
complexLasioglossum aurora
Occidental Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum occidentale
Hitchens's Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum hitchensi
Crafty Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum callidum
Lasioglossum wollastoni
speciesLasioglossum wollastoni
Hudsonian Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum hudsoniellum
Lasioglossum mandibulare
speciesLasioglossum mandibulare
Lasioglossum impavidum
speciesLasioglossum impavidum
Lasioglossum albovirens
speciesLasioglossum albovirens
Wide-mouthed Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum heterognathus
Nevada Sweat Bee
speciesLasioglossum nevadense
Turquoise Furrow Bee
speciesLasioglossum cupromicans
Lasioglossum longifrons
speciesLasioglossum longifrons
Lasioglossum rozeni
speciesLasioglossum rozeni
Lasioglossum trigeminum
speciesLasioglossum trigeminum
Lasioglossum perichlarus
speciesLasioglossum perichlarus
Michigan sweat bee
speciesLasioglossum michiganense
Lasioglossum hartii
speciesLasioglossum hartii
Lasioglossum pseudolittorale
speciesLasioglossum pseudolittorale
Lasioglossum platyparius
speciesLasioglossum platyparius
Lasioglossum coreopsis
speciesLasioglossum coreopsis
Lasioglossum fernandezis
speciesLasioglossum fernandezis
Lasioglossum apopkense
speciesLasioglossum apopkense
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 126545.