Polymorphic Sweat Bee

Halictus rubicundus

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Polymorphic Sweat Bee
Scientific Name: 
Halictus rubicundus
Taxonomy
Group: 
Hymenoptera (Bee)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Hymenoptera
Family: 
Halictidae
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
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Distribution

In Canada known from YT, NT, BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, PE, NS and NL. Widespread in many ecozones across Canada. Holarctic species.
Score: 
FG
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Number of Occurrences

2: Wrigley (1969 ID uncertain) and Yellowknife (Gunn, 2004 or2005); 2 (DD14);Widespread in many ecozones across Canada. Holarctic species. Very common throughout range.
Score: 
A
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Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
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Population

Population Size

Population size unknown, not possible to estimate.
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Threats

Threats

Unknown; Cumulative threats from habitat loss and/or conversion to agriculture/urban development, invasive non-native species, climate change, livestock grazing, recreational use, etc. (as outlined in short and long-term trends) have all likely contributed to declines in bee abundance. The specific impact to each bee species is unknown due to lack of specimen data, surveys, natural history information of a species and analysis of these impacts on these variables.
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Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
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General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Upper limit of range, common throughout Canada; only 2 records in NT: more expected.
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Draft rank by C Sheffield (2011) (H253); Reviewed in 2014 by C Sheffield,; Reviewed in 2020 by C Sheffield, no change
Last Updated: 
November 24, 2020

References

Area of Occupancy

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Ecozones

  • Dumesh, S and Sheffield, C.S. (2012) NWT Bee Database 31 May 2012 - Updated with latlong June 2012. copy in Excel - H265 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return
  • Dumesh s., Sheffield, CS and Richardson Leif. (2012) NWT bee database with ranks (version June 2012).. e-copy available - DD14 Return

Population Size

Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Range Extent

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Threats

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return