TY - JOUR
T1 - The Exotic bee Halictus smaragdulus Vachal, 1895 (Hymenoptera
T2 - Halictidae) in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales : a new genus in Australia
AU - Gollan, John R.
AU - Batley, Michael
AU - Reid, Chris A. M.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - The emerald furrow bee, Halictus smaragdulus Vachal, 1895, native to the western Palaearctic, is recorded from the Upper Hunter Valley region, New South Wales, Australia. Halictus Latreille is a genus previously unknown in Australia. The bee is well established in the area and has been observed visiting flowers of exotic plants, including Galenia pubescens - a declared noxious weed.
AB - The emerald furrow bee, Halictus smaragdulus Vachal, 1895, native to the western Palaearctic, is recorded from the Upper Hunter Valley region, New South Wales, Australia. Halictus Latreille is a genus previously unknown in Australia. The bee is well established in the area and has been observed visiting flowers of exotic plants, including Galenia pubescens - a declared noxious weed.
M3 - Article
VL - 35
SP - 21
EP - 26
JO - Australian Entomologist
JF - Australian Entomologist
SN - 1320-6133
IS - 1
ER -