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Agapostemon texanus? - Augochlorella
Copyright © 2014 GValHart

Agapostemon texanus? - Augochlorella
Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 15, 2014
Only metallic green bees I know of are Agapostemon, is this texanus?
Contributed by GValHart on 17 August, 2014 - 7:23pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 17 August, 2014 - 8:20pm

 
Host Plant
In case it's needed, the host plant here is Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
… GValHart, 18 August, 2014 - 7:48am

 
Wow!
Now I know of MORE metallic green bees!
Thank you!
… GValHart, 18 August, 2014 - 6:26am

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