Lipotriches flavoviridis is a species of bee in the family Halictidae. It was first described by Theodore Cockerell in 1905. It is found in mainland Australia, as well as Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. It ranges in colour from dark metallic green to shiny gold, occasionally with crimson iridescence. They are approximately 7mm long, and the end of the abdomen is red in females. Nesting takes place in underground burrows.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Yellow-green Austral-Nomia 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Halictidae
- Genus
- Lipotriches
- Species
- Lipotriches flavoviridis
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