Tribe Augochlorini

Classification · Identification · Range · Habitat · Food · Remarks · Internet References

Bee on Sedum - Augochloropsis metallica - female

Green Metallic Bee - Augochlora pura - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)

No Taxon (Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps)

No Taxon (Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees)

Family Halictidae (Sweat Bees)

Subfamily Halictinae

Tribe Augochlorini

Identification

It differs from Agapostemon by: Posterior face of propodeum without the salient rim, at least above; hind tibiae shorter than their combined tarsal segments. http://chiron.valdosta.edu/jbpascar/SFlbees/halictidae.html

Range

Discover Life Global Map for genera occurring in the United States and Canada

Habitat

Found on flowers.

Food

Pollen and nectar and aphid's honeydew.

Remarks

Three genera that are very difficult to tell apart from photography only: Augochlora, Augochlorella and Augochloropsis.

Useful characters for Augochlora vs. Augochlorella are:

1. the clypeus

2. the apex of the marginal cell

3. the tegula (to rule out Augochloropsis)

According to John Ascher.

Internet References

Valdosta

Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 23 March, 2005 - 11:32am
Additional contributions by John S. Ascher
Last updated 11 June, 2007 - 8:06am

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