Kebnat

Lasioglossum

15 species

In Québec, the genus Lasioglossum (family Halictidae) counts 15 species of insects. The stars? Leathery Sweat Bee, White-banded Sweat Bee and Deep-blue Sweat Bee, the most often observed. The richest region: Montréal, with 7 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Montréal7
  2. Montérégie6
  3. Estrie5
  4. Capitale-Nationale4
  5. Mauricie3
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  7. Outaouais1
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  9. Lanaudière1
  10. Laurentides1

Lasioglossum 15

Hymenoptera
All4,550Lepidoptera2,108Coleoptera1,199Hemiptera482Hymenoptera230Diptera210Odonata151Orthoptera61Trichoptera35Ephemeroptera23Neuroptera21Mecoptera9Blattodea7Plecoptera7Dermaptera4Mantodea2Phasmida1
Halictidae
All230Apidae47Formicidae42Andrenidae36Vespidae35Megachilidae32Halictidae27Colletidae10Melittidae1
Leathery Sweat Bee10 observations
White-banded Sweat Bee8 observations
Deep-blue Sweat Bee4 observations
Bristle Sweat Bee4 observations
Black-and-green Metallic-Sweat bee4 observations
Hairy Sweat Bee3 observations
Quebec Sweat Bee3 observations
Friendless Sweat Bee2 observations
Cresson's Sweat Bee1 observations
Lineated Metallic Sweat Bee1 observations
Experienced Sweat Bee1 observations
Zephyr Sweat Bee1 observations
Evening Primrose Sweat BeeLasioglossum oenotherae
Rugose-chested Sweat BeeLasioglossum pectorale
Bull-headed Furrow BeeLasioglossum zonulus