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Sweat Bee (Augochlorella aurata) - Augochlorella aurata - male
Copyright © 2008 Ted Kropiewnicki

Sweat Bee (Augochlorella aurata) - Augochlorella aurata - Male
Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
July 28, 2008
Size: ~ 6 mm
On Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb').

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Sweat Bee (Augochlorella aurata) - Augochlorella aurata - male Sweat Bee (Augochlorella aurata) - Augochlorella aurata - male
Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 28 July, 2008 - 9:46pm
Last updated 4 August, 2009 - 6:29pm

Augochlorella male
most likely A. aurata sensu lato (=striata)

note pointed apex of marginal cell (vs. truncate in Augoghlora) and also pale green color and pale reddish tegulae
… John S. Ascher, 29 July, 2008 - 8:41am

 
Thank you!
Thank you for the ID and all that extra information!
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 29 July, 2008 - 9:12pm

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