Lasioglossum dorchini
| Lasioglossum dorchini | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Tribe: | Halictini |
| Genus: | Lasioglossum |
| Species: | L. dorchini
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| Binomial name | |
| Lasioglossum dorchini Pauly, 2020
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Lasioglossum dorchini is a species of bee in the genus Lasioglossum, in the family Halictidae. It is endemic to the coastal plains of Israel. It was described and named by Alain Pauly in 2020, a taxonomist from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels.[1][2][3][4][5]
Nomenclature
The species was named Lasioglossum dorchini in tribute to the Israeli bee researcher Achik Dorchin of the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ Lazaro, Enrico de (2021-01-11). "New Species of Wild Bee Discovered in Israel | Sci.News". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ^ "2020 started with murder hornets, ends with new species of wild bee". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ Leichman, Abigail Klein (2021-01-10). "A new bee species is discovered in Israel". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ Stambler, David (2020-12-29). "Hebrew U scientists discover new species of wild bee". The Canadian Friends of Hebrew University. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "Lasioglossum dorchini (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Halictidae) a new species of bee from Israel". ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ Leichman, Abigail Klein (2021-01-10). "A new bee species is discovered in Israel". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "Israeli Researchers Discover New Bee Species". en.huji.ac.il. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ^ "Israeli researchers find a new bee species, amid worries about declining swarms". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2025-02-10.