Halictus tectus Radoszkowski, 1875Non-native    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Halictidae   >   Genus Halictus   

Status:

"Accidentally introduced in North America (or possibly naturally colonized)" (Scarpulla, 2013). "In North America, the species appears to be associated with highly disturbed urban sites especially with non-native vegetation" (Droege, 2012).

There are 32 records in the project database.

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A female Halictus tectus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/21/2016). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A female Halictus tectus in Montgomery Co., Maryland. Collected by Tim McMahon. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Halictus tectus in Montgomery Co., Maryland. Collected by Tim McMahon. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Halictus tectus in Montgomery Co., Maryland. Collected by Tim McMahon. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Halictus tectus in Montgomery Co., Maryland. Collected by Tim McMahon. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

Halictus tectus in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/3/2023). (c) Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joe MDO via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A male Halictus tectus in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/14/2009). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A female Halictus tectus in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/15/2010). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A female Halictus tectus in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/15/2010). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)


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