Quebec Sweat Bee

Lasioglossum quebecense

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

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
References: 
H265

Distribution

In Canada known from southern YT, NT, BC, AB, ON, QC, PE, NS, and NL (Gibbs et al. 2013), and possibly in NB. Appears most common in eastern Canada, possibly not in open prairies. Widespread in many ecozones across Canada (HSS010).
Score: 
FG
References: 
HSS010
ASS020

Number of Occurrences

2 (DD14); 2: Mackenzie Sanctuary (north of Ft Prov.) and Yellowknife (2005, 2010); In Canada known from southern YT, NT, BC, AB, ON, QC, PE, NS, and NL (Gibbs et al. 2013), and possibly in NB. Appears most common in eastern Canada, possibly not in open prairies.
Score: 
A
References: 
H265
HSS010
DD14
ASS020

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
References: 
HSS010
Population

Population Size

Population size unknown, not possible to estimate (HSS010).
Score: 
U
References: 
HSS010
Trends

Trends

SHORT TERM: Presumably stable.
Score: 
G
References: 
HSS010
Threats

Threats

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 (HSS010).
References: 
HSS010

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
References: 
HSS010
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
2 very recent records;
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
draft rank by S Carriere based on NWT bee database (2012); Rank reviewed in 2014 by Cory Sheffield using the NatureServe Canada Rank Calculator; 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

  • Dumesh, S and Sheffield, C.S. (2012) NWT Bee Database 31 May 2012 - Updated with latlong June 2012. copy in Excel - H265 Return
  • 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
  • Gibbs et al. (2013) Revision and reclassification of Lasioglossum (Evylaeus), L. (Hemihalictus) and L. (Sphecodogastra) in eastern North America (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Halictidae). - ASS020 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
  • Gibbs et al. (2013) Revision and reclassification of Lasioglossum (Evylaeus), L. (Hemihalictus) and L. (Sphecodogastra) in eastern North America (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Halictidae). - ASS020 Return

Short Term Trends

  • 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