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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Sweat, Furrow, Nomiine, and Short-faced Bees (Halictidae) » Sweat and Furrow Bees (Halictinae) » Augochlorine Green Sweat Bees and Allies (Augochlorini) » Augochlora » Pure Green Sweat bee (Augochlora pura)
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Small Green Metallic Bee - Augochlora pura - female
Copyright © 2005 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

Small Green Metallic Bee - Augochlora pura - Female
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
October 3, 2005
Size: 1/2 inch or less

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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 5 October, 2005 - 10:29pm
Last updated 16 July, 2007 - 12:23am

Moved
Moved from Augochlorini.
… Beatriz Moisset, 11 October, 2006 - 5:13pm login or register to post comments

Augochlora pura
female
… John S. Ascher, 11 October, 2006 - 4:45pm login or register to post comments

Why Frass all of these
especially after Eric took the time to explain the differences. Not many images in the guide from Penn, and none from there in October. One of these ought to be good enough to keep in the guide for the record, we would think.
… john and jane balaban, 24 October, 2005 - 9:39pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
I agree with John and Jane, so I moved them back to Augochlorini. Jo, feel free to send one or two to frass if you want, but it is nice to keep some of these fine images in the guide.
… Beatriz Moisset, 25 October, 2005 - 8:13am login or register to post comments

 
Okay
Hi ^_^

Well, I didn't Frass them-not sure who did-I figure it's the site's decision on what's going and what's not-to tell you the truth-I was looking through the frass yesterday and saw alot of beautiful photos that seemed like they would be nice to keep-esp. some of the jumping spiders. (they were are way better than my photos!!) But I can never have too many great photos of Jumping Spiders-I love them. LOL!

I'll leave them alone and you can decide what you like best.

Jo ^_^
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 25 October, 2005 - 1:39pm login or register to post comments

Halictid
Many Halictid bees are metallic green See: this page. May be Eric can narrow it down, but I still can't tell the difference between Agapostemon and the Augochlorini tribe.
… Beatriz Moisset, 6 October, 2005 - 7:27am login or register to post comments

 
Augochlorini.
Agapostemon species generally have a more granular appearance, especially on the thorax, so they are not as reflective and shiny. This specimen is either Augochlora sp., Augochlorella sp., or Augochloropsis sp. I need a microscope to see the differences, but a bee specialist might know from your images.
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 October, 2005 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank-you-it's a start ^_^
Thank-you-it's a start ^_^
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 6 October, 2005 - 1:12pm login or register to post comments

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