Hymenoptera of North Carolina
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Halictus ligatus Say, 1837 - No Common Name


Taxonomy
Family: Halictidae Subfamily: HalictinaeTribe: HalictiniChecklist Number: 2459.00                                                                                  
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Carril and Wilson (2021)Online Photographs: BugGuide, Discover Life, GBIFiNaturalist
                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Flight Comments:
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: The majority of flowers visited by this species are found in fields and other open habitats. Species found in both natural and disturbed habitats are used.
Larval Host Plants: Polylectic, with an extensive list of the flowers visited given by Discover Life.
Observation Methods:
See also Habitat Account for General Fields, Gardens, and Ruderal Habitats
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4S5
State Protection:
Comments: Considered by Carril and Wilson (2021) to be one of the most common summer bees.

 Photo Gallery for Halictus ligatus - No common name

Photos: 1

Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2017-06-13
Orange Co.


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