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Halictidae bee - Augochloropsis metallica
Copyright © 2006 Tom Bentley

Halictidae bee - Augochloropsis metallica
Reed Turner woodland, Lake County, Illinois, USA
August 23, 2006
Size: ~8mm
Found this more than cooperative Halictidae bee resting. Hoping...I mean hoping for a genus.
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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 23 August, 2006 - 9:21pm
Last updated 25 October, 2006 - 4:01pm

Moved
Moved from Augochlorini.
… Beatriz Moisset, 25 October, 2006 - 4:01pm login or register to post comments

Augochloropsis metallica
note that the posterior inner margins of the tegulae project inward
… John S. Ascher, 24 September, 2006 - 8:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks John!
Thanks John!
… Tom Bentley, 25 September, 2006 - 11:56am login or register to post comments

Augocholrini.
Tribe Augochlorini for now. Great shot.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 August, 2006 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Eric.
Thanks Eric.
… Tom Bentley, 28 August, 2006 - 7:29pm login or register to post comments

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