Photo: Lukas Large / CC BY-SA 2.0
Lasioglossum leucozonium
White-zoned Furrow Bee
A medium-sized sweat bee (8–10 mm) with a metallic blue-green head and thorax and a black abdomen with a distinctive broad white hair band on the first tergite, with narrower bands on subsequent segments. It is a solitary ground-nesting bee that excavates burrows in bare or sparsely vegetated sandy or loamy soils. In Switzerland it is widespread in warm, dry habitats from lowlands to montane elevations. Swiss Red List: Least Concern (LC).
Species Facts
- Size
- 8–10 mm
- Flight Period
- April to September
- Nesting
- Ground
- Specialization
- Generalist
- Abundance
- Uncommon
- Family
- Halictidae
External Sources
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Data Source & Copyright
| Category | Source / Author | License |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | Lukas Large | CC BY-SA 2.0 |
| Taxonomy & Distribution | InfoFauna Switzerland | Public data |
| Global Distribution | GBIF | CC BY 4.0 |
Data Quality
Adequate Last audit: 2026-05-22
Completeness: 100%
✓Photo exists✓Traits consistent✓Description quality✓Red List referenced✓Attribution verified
Confidence: 33%
IdentifiabilityLowImage confidenceLowImage qualityMediumTrait coherenceHigh
Risk flags
Hard to identify
Difficult to identify genus (lasioglossum)
