Augochloropsis fulvofimbriata
Species of sweat bee
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Augochloropsis fulvofimbriata is a brilliant green species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.[2]
| Augochloropsis fulvofimbriata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Genus: | Augochloropsis |
| Species: | A. fulvofimbriata |
| Binomial name | |
| Augochloropsis fulvofimbriata (Friese, 1917)[1] | |
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Taxonomy
In 2022, researchers from the University of Minnesota conducted a taxonomy study, which concluded in Augochloropsis metallica being split into five distinct taxa, A. metallica, Augochloropsis cuprea, Augochloropsis fulgida, Augochloropsis fulvofimbriata, and A. viridula. A. fulvofimbriata had been historically considered a synonym of Augochloropsis metallica, however the researchers concluded it was a separate species.[3][5]
