Thread subject: Diptera.info :: the birds and the bees
Posted by elck on 01-08-2005 18:55
#1
bees demonstrating the facts of life.
anyone know what species or where to find that?
Posted by Jan Willem on 02-08-2005 19:02
#2
Hi,
Can you tell us the size of these bees and when and where you made this picture? Is the beginning of the abdomen of the male reddish?
Theo Peeters tells it looks like
Lasioglossum spec. With a little more information he may be able to tell the species name.
Jan Willem
Posted by elck on 02-08-2005 20:36
#3
Hi Jan Willem,
The animals were tiny, I never thought they were bees when I first spotted them, that small! Can you see the hairs on the leaves?
The picture was taken yesterday in Rotterdam.
What details can help? I took more pictures because it is very hard to get both male and female in focus at the same time.
I cannot realy see any reddish parts of any significant size.
Here is another view:
and the wings:
Posted by Jan Willem on 04-08-2005 11:37
#4
I will forward the additional information to Theo Peeters. I will let you know his response.
Jan Willem
Posted by cthirion on 04-08-2005 17:07
#5
Basal vein is no visible : Halictidae???????????
Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 05-08-2005 11:39
#6
The photo shows to bees of the genus Lasioglossum (Halticinae). Normally, a species recognition by foto is difficult or impossible, but in this case it may be a Lasioglossum sexcinctus (or a closely related species). A special character are the dense apical bands on terga, which are uncommon in Lasioglossum. But this identification is only an idea, and not a 100% identification.
best regards, Christian Schmid-Egger
www.bembix.de
Posted by elck on 05-08-2005 18:01
#7
Thanks all so far,
Also
Halictus tumulorum and
Halictus confusus were suggested to me, do you think that is an other possibilty?
Posted by cthirion on 05-08-2005 21:11
#8
Wait response from Pauly!
Posted by cthirion on 06-08-2005 09:26
#9
From Pauly, sp.is interesting!
Where from, when, please,
Thanks! Camille
Posted by elck on 06-08-2005 16:59
#10
Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Last week.
In a botanical gardens on some kitchen-herb. Maybe Melissa officinalis
Thanks Camille, I'll wait patiently ;)
Posted by cthirion on 07-08-2005 23:34
#11
Lasioglossum sextrigatum from Pauly!
If possible please, with your leave, photo for the Atlas Hymrnoptera on line, Prof. RASMONT & Barbier, University Mons Hainaut Belgium!
Posted by elck on 09-08-2005 17:24
#12
Thanks Pauly and Camille for finding the name for me.