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Who described Halictus poeyi?
Amédée Louis Michel Lepeletier described Halictus poeyi in 1841. Taxonomic databases list the valid name as Halictus poeyi Lepeletier, 1841. [ITIS](https://itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=757815)
Where is Halictus poeyi found?
It is a Caribbean sweat bee, with records and taxonomic range data placing it in the Caribbean and nearby parts of North America. It is not a European honey bee or a bumblebee, but a halictid bee. [ITIS](https://itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=757815)
Why is Halictus poeyi described as communal?
Research on Caribbean and Central American populations reports colonies in which many females may reproduce, making queen and worker roles difficult to separate. That social variation is why H. poeyi is discussed in relation to communal and eusocial nesting rather than as a uniformly solitary bee. [PMC research](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC165849/)
How can I recognize a Halictus poeyi record?
The name to check is the full binomial Halictus poeyi, with Lepeletier as the authority and 1841 as the description year. Records may also use the synonym Halictus capitosus Smith, 1853, so that synonym can matter when searching older sources. [ITIS](https://itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=757815)
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