Lasioglossum abundipunctum

Lasioglossum abundipunctum
Lasioglossum abundipunctum, sidobild av honan.
Systematik
DomänEukaryoter
Eukaryota
RikeDjur
Animalia
StamLeddjur
Arthropoda
UnderstamSexfotingar
Hexapoda
KlassEgentliga insekter
Insecta
OrdningSteklar
Hymenoptera
ÖverfamiljBin
Apoidea
FamiljVägbin
Halictidae
SläkteSmalbin
Lasioglossum
UndersläkteDialictus[1]
ArtLasioglossum abundipunctum
Vetenskapligt namn
§ Lasioglossum abundipunctum
AuktorGibbs, 2010
Lasioglossum abundipunctum, honan rakt framifrån.
Lasioglossum abundipunctum, honan rakt framifrån.
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Lasioglossum abundipunctum är en biart som först beskrevs av Jason Gibbs 2010. Den ingår i släktet smalbin och familjen vägbin.[2][1] Arten finns i västra Nordamerika.[1]

Beskrivning

Endast honan har ännu beskrivits. Hennes huvud och mellankropp är blågröna med metalliskt gulaktigt skrimmer. Clypeus[a] är till största delen svartbrun, men den nedersta delen, och området just ovanför käkarna, är mässingsglänsande. Antennerna är mörkbruna med delar av undersidan rödaktig. Vingarna är halvgenomskinliga med gulbruna ribbor. Benen är bruna, med mellan- och bakfötterna röda. Bakkroppen är mörkbrun, med tergiternas[b] och stergiternas bakkanter genomskinligt gula. Kroppslängden varierar mellan 5,4 och 6 mm, och framvingarna (de längsta vingparet) är vardera 4,3 till 4,6 mm långa.[1]

Utbredning

Lasioglossum abundipunctum är en sällsynt art, som finns från Alberta i Kanada till södra Utah och Nevada i USA.[1]

Ekologi

Inte mycket är känt om arten, men den antas vara ettårigt eusocial, den bildar samhällen på samma sätt som exempelvis humlor. Boet grävs ut i marken.[3]

Arten är polylektisk, den flyger till blommande växter från flera familjer[3] som ärtväxter (vedlar och släktet Dalea), korsblommiga växter (indianstillfrö), strävbladiga växter (faceliasläktet), malvaväxter (klotmalvor), korgblommiga växter (Ericameria) samt vallmoväxter (Arctomecon merriamii)[1][2].

Kommentarer

  1. ^ Clypeus, även kallad munskölden, är den platta som sitter högst upp mellan käkarna. Under denna sitter labrum eller överläppen.
  2. ^ Tergiterna är segmenten på bakkroppens ovansida. Honan har 6 sådana, hanen 7, som numreras med början framifrån. Motsvarande segment på bakkroppens undersida kallas sterniter.

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Lasioglossum abundipunctum, F, Back, WY, Lincoln County 2014-06-06-12.07 (40106058804).jpg

The glorious species richness and subtle complexity of a group of sweat bees. Lasioglossum abundipunctum (pictured here and collected in Fossil Butte, Wyoming) is one of what seems like an endless number of similar seeming bees. I have little doubt that on a per bee basis this group of bees dominates all other native bees, but to we ever really hear about them? Nope. To small, to "boring" . How can we be ignoring a set of bees that in almost certainly produces over A TRILLION individuals north of Mexico each year. Photos by Dejen Mengis.


Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200
Lasioglossum abundipunctum, F, Face, WY, Lincoln County 2014-06-19-18.34.21 ZS PMax (22183799980).jpg

As we to document the many species of bees that exist in North America… And worldwide, we realize that quite a few of them look like the species, Lasioglossum abundipuntum. The reason is there are many different species of Lasioglossum and they all look about the same, with difficult characters that vary in subtle ways to torment those who have to identify them. The specimen comes from Fossil Butte in Wyoming national Monument likely has a lot of fossils, perhaps more importantly has lots bees. Photograph by Dejen Mengis. 03:02, 11 April 2016 (UTC)03:02, 11 April 2016 (UTC){{{{{{0}}}}}}03:02, 11 April 2016 (UTC)03:02, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

All photographs are public domain, feel free to download and use as you wish.

Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200

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Lasioglossum abundipunctum, F, Side, WY, Lincoln County 2014-06-19-18.48.03 ZS PMax (22382539561).jpg

As we to document the many species of bees that exist in North America… And worldwide, we realize that quite a few of them look like the species, Lasioglossum abundipuntum. The reason is there are many different species of Lasioglossum and they all look about the same, with difficult characters that vary in subtle ways to torment those who have to identify them. The specimen comes from Fossil Butte in Wyoming national Monument likely has a lot of fossils, perhaps more importantly has lots bees. Photograph by Dejen Mengis. 03:02, 11 April 2016 (UTC)03:02, 11 April 2016 (UTC){{{{{{0}}}}}}03:02, 11 April 2016 (UTC)03:02, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

All photographs are public domain, feel free to download and use as you wish.

Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200

Beauty is truth, truth beauty - that is all Ye know on earth and all ye need to know

        " Ode on a Grecian Urn"
                      John Keats

You can also follow us on Instagram account USGSBIML Want some Useful Links to the Techniques We Use? Well now here you go Citizen:

Art Photo Book: Bees: An Up-Close Look at Pollinators Around the World www.qbookshop.com/products/216627/9780760347386/Bees.html...

Basic USGSBIML set up: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-_yvIsucOY

USGSBIML Photoshopping Technique: Note that we now have added using the burn tool at 50% opacity set to shadows to clean up the halos that bleed into the black background from "hot" color sections of the picture. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdmx_8zqvN4

PDF of Basic USGSBIML Photography Set Up: ftp://ftpext.usgs.gov/pub/er/md/laurel/Droege/How%20to%20Take%20MacroPhotographs%20of%20Insects%20BIML%20Lab2.pdf

Google Hangout Demonstration of Techniques: plus.google.com/events/c5569losvskrv2nu606ltof8odo or www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c15neFttoU

Excellent Technical Form on Stacking: www.photomacrography.net/

Contact information: Sam Droege sdroege@usgs.gov

301 497 5840
Lasioglossum abundipunctum, F, Side, WY, Lincoln County 2014-06-06-12.39 (40106057904).jpg

The glorious species richness and subtle complexity of a group of sweat bees. Lasioglossum abundipunctum (pictured here and collected in Fossil Butte, Wyoming) is one of what seems like an endless number of similar seeming bees. I have little doubt that on a per bee basis this group of bees dominates all other native bees, but to we ever really hear about them? Nope. To small, to "boring" . How can we be ignoring a set of bees that in almost certainly produces over A TRILLION individuals north of Mexico each year. Photos by Dejen Mengis.


Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200