Image to followAI-generated illustrationLasioglossum nitidiusculum
Lasioglossum nitidiusculum
Family: HalictidaeGenus: Lasioglossumnative in Germany
native in Germany
native_regions-Cache · 85 %
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About this species
Lasioglossum nitidiusculum is a small, univoltine wild bee in the family Halictidae. It is polylectic, collecting pollen from a wide range of flowering plants, and occurs in Great Britain. Females have an intertegular distance of 1.29 mm and a tongue length of 1.76 mm. The flight period lasts from May to August. In Germany, it is listed as Near Threatened (Vorwarnliste).
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Yearly cycle
As a univoltine bee, Lasioglossum nitidiusculum produces a single generation each year. Adult activity is confined to the warmer months, from May through to August, when the females forage for pollen and nectar from a variety of flowers.
Merkmale
Ernährung & Verhalten
Food
polylektisch
Generationen/Jahr
univoltin
Scientific profile
Lasioglossum nitidiusculum belongs to the sweat bee family Halictidae. It is a univoltine species, completing one generation per year. The adult flight season runs from May to August. Females are polylectic, gathering pollen from many plant families to provision their nests. Morphologically, females are minute, with an average intertegular distance of 1.29 mm and a tongue length of 1.76 mm. The species appears in the United Kingdom Species Inventory with an indeterminate presence status. In Germany, it is categorised on the Red List as V (Vorwarnliste, Near Threatened).
Visited plants
1 plants are visited by this species
Malus domestica
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•EBHD — European Biodiversity Hub Database v2025, Zenodo, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17107215 (CC BY 4.0)
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