Augochlorella aurata
Augochlorella aurata is a species of sweat bee (bees attracted by the salt in human sweat) in the family Halictidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. The body is a brilliant green metallic color, diffused to varying extents with a copper, red, or yellow color. Its length is 5 to 7 mm.[4] A common name is golden green sweat bee.[3]
| Augochlorella aurata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Tribe: | Augochlorini |
| Genus: | Augochlorella |
| Species: | A. aurata |
| Binomial name | |
| Augochlorella aurata (Smith, 1853) | |
References
- "Augochlorella aurata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- "Augochlorella aurata". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- "Augochlorella aurata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- "Discover Life, Augochlorella aurata". Retrieved 2018-07-17.
Further reading
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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