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Species Augochloropsis metallica

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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
Genus Augochloropsis
Species metallica (Augochloropsis metallica)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Andrena metallica; Augochlora cuprea; Augochlora viridula; Augochlora fervida; Augochlora cleomis; Halictus chorisis; Halictus viridissimus; Augochlora fulvofimbriata
Identification
Green metallic tegulae; the posterior inner margins project inward.
Range
In one or more of its forms, it ranges from Ontario and the New England states to Florida, west to South Dakota, Arizona and through Mexico to Panama.
Season
March to November in the United States.
Internet References
Discover Life
Contributed by tom murray on 11 October, 2006 - 7:19pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 27 December, 2007 - 4:27pm

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