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Lasioglossum lustrans
Carolina Desert Chicory Sweat Bee
Two-celled Sweat Bee
Florida native
These sweat bees are known from north Florida. The range extends northward into Quebec and west to North Dakota and New Mexico. Also found in Mexico.
A solitary bee that normally is flying in the morning. Seen here on its namesake plant Carolina desert-chicory.
Lasioglossum lustrans is a member of the Halictidae - Sweat Bees family.
Other species of the Lasioglossum genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Lasioglossum Dialictus subgenus - METALLIC-SWEAT BEES
For more information on this species, visit the following link:
Bugguide.net page for this species
Date record last modified: Jan 08, 2023
