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Agapostemon virescens

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Agapostemon virescens, the bicolored striped-sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in North America,[1][2][3] and is the official bee of the city of Toronto.[4] Like other species in its genus, A. virescens nests underground, in aggregations wherein multiple females share a single burrow.[5]

Bicolored striped-sweat bee, Agapostemon virescens
Bicolored striped-sweat bee, Agapostemon virescens

References

  1. ^ "Agapostemon virescens Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Agapostemon virescens". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Agapostemon virescens species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. ^ "Pollinator Protection Strategy". toronto.ca. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  5. ^ Brasil, Sandara N. R.; Ayers, Anthony C.; Rehan, Sandra M. (15 April 2023). "The effect of urbanisation and seasonality on wild bee abundance, body size and foraging efforts". Ecological Entomology. doi:10.1111/een.13243. ISSN 0307-6946.
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Agapostemon virescens: Brief Summary

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Agapostemon virescens, the bicolored striped-sweat bee, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is found in North America, and is the official bee of the city of Toronto. Like other species in its genus, A. virescens nests underground, in aggregations wherein multiple females share a single burrow.

Bicolored striped-sweat bee, Agapostemon virescens Bicolored striped-sweat bee, Agapostemon virescens
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