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Tribe Augochlorini

Classification · Identification · Range · Habitat · Food · Remarks · Internet References
I love halictids - Augochloropsis - female What species? - Augochloropsis metallica - female Another bee Sweat bee, Halictidae family, Augochlorini tribe - Augochloropsis - female Bee - Augochloropsis Green Bee ID Request [2008] - Augochlora pura - female Augochlorini Sweat Bee - Augochlorella aurata - male
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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