Lasioglossum leucozonium (Schrank, 1781), also known as Lasioglossum similis, is a widespread solitary sweat bee found in North America, Europe, Asia, and parts of northern Africa. While it is now a common bee in North America, population genetic analysis has shown that it is actually an introduced species in this region. This population was most likely founded by a single female bee.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of White-banded Sweat Bee being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Lasioglossum zonulus
- Lasioglossum lanarium
- Lasioglossum discus
- Lasioglossum malachurum
- Lasioglossum cinctipes
- Lasioglossum calophyllae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Halictidae
- Genus
- Lasioglossum
- Species
- Lasioglossum leucozonium
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