Agapostemon sericeus (Forster, 1771)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Halictidae   >   Genus Agapostemon   

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Unlike some members of its genus, this species is never abundant, but exists throughout its range in a here and there sort of way. Regularly occurring, but never dominating. (S. Droege, pers. comm.)

There are 29 records in the project database.

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An Agapostemon sericeus in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Agapostemon sericeus in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/4/2018). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

An Agapostemon sericeus in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/9/2016). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A female Agapostemon sericeus collected in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photographed by Wayne Boo. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Agapostemon sericeus collected in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photographed by Wayne Boo. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A male Agapostemon sericeus in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photographed by Wayne Boo. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A male Agapostemon sericeus in Prince George's, Maryland. Photographed by Wayne Boo. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A male Agapostemon sericeus in Prince George's, Maryland. Photographed by Wayne Boo. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Agapostemon sericeus collected in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Picture by Brooke Alexander. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)


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