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Agapostemon virescens - Agapostemon splendens
Copyright © 2007 Rick Shackleton

Agapostemon virescens - Agapostemon splendens
Naples, Collier County, Florida, USA
November 19, 2007
Size: about 10mm
Sitting on Euryops

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Contributed by Rick Shackleton on 19 November, 2007 - 7:08pm
Last updated 24 November, 2009 - 5:58pm

Moved
Moved from Metallic Green Bees.
… John S. Ascher, 24 November, 2009 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

A. splendens
note locality and dark wings
… John S. Ascher, 24 November, 2009 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Agapostemon virescens.
Let us wait for a solid ID.
… Beatriz Moisset, 4 September, 2008 - 8:51am login or register to post comments

Could it be?
Could it be sericeus?
To my untrained eyes it looks like this
IDed as sericeus.
With those pollen baskets it must be a female.
… Beatriz Moisset, 20 June, 2008 - 4:52pm login or register to post comments

Maybe....
Agapostemon virescens. See here http://bugguide.net/node/view/21858/bgimage.
But, not sure if the abdominal stripes match up but the range would be correct. Wait on somebody that knows a lot more than me.

Very nice pic by the way!
… Sam Houston, 19 November, 2007 - 7:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you.
Thank you Sam for your comment and ID. I added another view for maybe a bit of a better view of the abdominal stripes. I'll wait a bit before I edit and move. It was about 10mm in length.

Rick
… Rick Shackleton, 19 November, 2007 - 8:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Size seems to match good also.
If this turns out to be Agapostemon virescens....I would say this is a male due to the yellowish erect hair around the abdomen. The female has white hair....according to Audubon that is....
… Sam Houston, 19 November, 2007 - 8:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks again
Thanks Sam for the ID.
… Rick Shackleton, 19 November, 2007 - 9:01pm login or register to post comments

 
What about size....
How big was this critter ?
… Sam Houston, 19 November, 2007 - 8:17pm login or register to post comments

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