Halictidae

TaxID: 77572

Basic Information

Halictidae

Halictid Bees, Sweat Bee

Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees (clade Anthophila) with nearly 4,500 species. They are commonly called sweat bees (especially the smaller species), as they are often attracted to perspiration. Halictid species are an extremely diverse group that can vary greatly in appearance. These bees occur all over the world and are found on every continent except Antarctica. Usually dark-colored (frequently brown or black) and often metallic, halictids are found in various sizes, colors and patterns. Several species are all or partly green and a few are red, purple, or blue. A number of them have yellow markings, especially the males, which commonly have yellow faces, a pattern widespread among the various families of bees. The family is one of many with short tongues and is best distinguished by the arcuate (strongly curved) basal vein found on the wing. Females in this family tend to be larger than the males. They are the group for which the term eusocial was coined by entomologist Suzanne Batra.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Hymenoptera

Halictidae

unclassified

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Quarantine Status (1 records)

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Country Status Year Added
United States of America Quarantine pests —

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Transcriptomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR35008211 whole specimen adult female 14127834 Canada: Spruce Woods Provincial Park, Manitoba
SRR35011083 whole specimen adult female 37281166 Canada: Spruce Woods Provincial Park, Manitoba
ERR16768476,ERR16768477 - - female 65546285 -

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