Lipotriches rubella

Lipotriches rubella, or red-tailed small-nomia, is a species of bee in the genus Lipotriches, of the family Halictidae. It is known to occur in Chad[1] as well as western, eastern and southern Africa.[2]

Lipotriches rubella
Lipotriches sp. male
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Halictidae
Subfamily: Nomiinae
Genus: Lipotriches
Gerstaecker, 1858

Description and biology

Members of this genus are important pollinators of plants, which the red-tailed small-nomia likely is as well.

References
  1. "Red-tailed Small-Nomia from Zakouma". iNaturalist. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. "Lipotriches". Atlas Hymenoptera. Retrieved 13 August 2021.


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