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Halcitid bee - Agapostemon - female
Copyright © 2010 Seth Patterson

Halcitid bee - Agapostemon - Female
Sabal Palm Grove, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, USA
April 23, 2005
Would anyone be able to tell me more about this Halcitid bee? Thanks for the help!
Contributed by Seth Patterson on 8 February, 2010 - 12:54am
Last updated 30 May, 2016 - 2:05pm

Female - Augochlorini
She has shiny green legs, so I'm hoping that Dr. Ascher will take another look at her ID. None of the Agapostemon females have this type of leg integument.
Augochloropsis metallica: ♀ Sorry, but I'm not sure about the propodeum.
… Bob Biagi, 30 May, 2016 - 1:34pm

Moved
Moved from Halictinae.
… John S. Ascher, 27 March, 2010 - 10:14pm

appears to have propodeal carina
of Agapostemon
… John S. Ascher, 27 March, 2010 - 10:14pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 8 February, 2010 - 4:24pm

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