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Introduced Halictid Sweat Bee
Halictus (Seladonia) smaragdulus Vachal (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Halictini)

Status
Exotic (but present in Australia)

Dorsal view

Caption: Specimen Locality Label: New South Wales: Aberdeen, 23-25 Nov 2003, J. Gollan, yellow pan

Source: Ken Walker Museum Victoria

This is the first record of the genus Halictus in Australia. The generic characters that separate Halictus from Lasioglossum are:

Halictus: Distal forewing as strong as first submarginal crossvein. Tomentum along apical margin of tergites.

Lasioglossum: Third and sometimes second submarginal crossveins weaker than first. Tomentum along basal margin of tergites.

Father Andreas W. Ebmer (Austria) the world expert in this subgenus has determined the species to be smaragdulus.

Specimen contact point: Australian Museum

Citation: Walker, K. (2006) Introduced Halictid Sweat Bee (Halictus (Seladonia) smaragdulus) Pest and Diseases Image Library. Updated on 5/1/2006 11:35:04 AM. Available online: http://www.padil.gov.au

Created Date: 6/2/2005 8:49:09 AM

Last Updated: 5/1/2006 11:35:04 AM

Diagnostic Images
Fore Wing	Head Front	Head Side	Leg Hind
Thorax Above	Thorax Side
Overview Images
Dorsal	Lateral	Posterior
Other Images
European Distribution Map	Head front male	Ventral view male