Photo: Dick Belgers / CC BY 3.0
Lasioglossum pauxillum
Lobe-spurred Furrow Bee
A very small sweat bee with a metallic greenish sheen on the head and thorax and a black abdomen with narrow white hair bands. It is primitively eusocial, forming small colonies in self-dug burrows in bare soil. It is a common and widespread species in Switzerland, found in gardens, meadows, field margins, and ruderal areas from the lowlands to montane elevations. Swiss Red List: Least Concern (LC).
Species Facts
- Size
- 5-7 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 | Dick Belgers | CC BY 3.0 |
| 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)
