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Genus Augochlora

Augochlora pura - female 7014960 - Augochlora pura - male Overwintering - Augochlora pura Halictid - Augochlora pura Metallic Green Bee - Augochlora pura 14Jun2017.ecotone.HN.hymen1 - Augochlora pura Augochlora bee from near Mexican border - Augochlora aurifera - female Augochlora vs Augochlorella - Augochlora pura
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)
No Taxon (Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees)
Family Halictidae (Sweat, Furrow, Nomiine, and Short-faced Bees)
Subfamily Halictinae (Sweat and Furrow Bees)
Tribe Augochlorini (Augochlorine Green Sweat Bees and Allies)
Genus Augochlora
Pronunciation
awe-go-KLOR-uh
Explanation of Names
Augochlora (Say, 1837)
Numbers
2 subgenera, with 4 spp. in in our area and 116 spp. total(1):
Augochlora: 3 spp. in our area, 84 spp. total (neotropical group with 1 sp. reaching so. Canada and 1 sp., TX)(1)
Oxystoglossella: a single species in our area (TX-AZ), 27 spp. total, all neotropical(1)
Size
5-11mm(2)
Range
New World(1)

Augochlora nigrocyanea - Southern Texas - Not yet in the guide
Augochlora pura - Eastern US - Quebec and Maine to Minnesota, south to Texas and Florida.
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