Lasioglossum mesillense
Bee / Halictidae / Lasioglossum / Lasioglossum mesillense
3 - 10 mm
Size
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Seasonality
Scopae on hind legs (except for the social parasites)
Pollen carrying method
Ground nester, some nest in wood or insect tunnels
Nesting
Solitary, communal, primitively eusocial, social parasites
Sociality
Plants near:
0 confirmed and 5 likely
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Likely
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Confirmed
Small Flowered Blazing Star
Mentzelia albicaulis
Sand Blazing Star
Mentzelia involucrata
Mentzelia longiloba
Reflexed Blazingstar
Mentzelia reflexa
Alternative names
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Common Names:
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Spanish Common Names:
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Scientific Names:
Lasioglossum mesillense
Sources
"Beginner Bee Field Guide." Colorado State University Extension, 28 Feb. 2022. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BeginnerBeeFieldGuide_LowRezWeb_28Feb2022.pdf. PDF.