David Element
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Hymenoptera 66 – Orange-footed Furrow Bees
ORANGE-FOOTED FURROW BEE Lasioglossum
xanthopus (m)
ORANGE-FOOTED FURROW BEE Lasioglossum
xanthopus (m)
ORANGE-FOOTED FURROW BEE Lasioglossum
xanthopus (m)
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The position of the pale abdominal bands at the
front margin of the tergites (most clearly seen in the first photograph) and
the leg colouration are significant when identifying Orange-footed Furrow
Bees Lasioglossum xanthopus
although the specific name implies that the feet are yellow rather than orange.
This is the largest British Lasioglossum species
and the only one with entirely orange hind tibiae and tarsi. A male is
illustrated feeding on Field Scabious Knautia
arvensis – note his relatively long antennae.
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