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Is this Augochloropsis metallica? - Augochloropsis - male
Copyright © 2017 Krtka

Is this Augochloropsis metallica? - Augochloropsis - Male
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
July 26, 2017
Nectaring on Mountain Mint.
Contributed by Krtka on 7 December, 2017 - 3:41pm
Last updated 7 December, 2017 - 7:10pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 7 December, 2017 - 7:00pm

Male - Augochloropsis metallica
The tarsi are white. = ♂
… Bob Biagi, 7 December, 2017 - 5:47pm

 
A. metallica
Thank you! I had not noticed that detail.
… Krtka, 7 December, 2017 - 6:16pm

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