Augochloropsis metallica
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| Augochloropsis metallica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Genus: | Augochloropsis |
| Species: | A. metallica |
| Binomial name | |
| Augochloropsis metallica (Fabricius, 1793) | |
Augochloropsis metallica or Metallic epauletted-sweat bee is a brilliant green species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.[1][2][3] Their native range encompasses Central America and extends into parts of North America, where they are commonly found in regions such as the Midwest, Northeast, and the Southern United States.[2]
A. metallica was first named and classified by Fabricius in 1793.[1] It originally included two subspecies, metallica and fulgida, but a recent taxonomic study elevated fulgida to the status of a separate species (A. fulgida).[4] This revision ultimately resulted in the division of A. metallica into five species (A. metallica, A. cuprea, A. fulgida, A. fulvofimbriata, and A. viridula).[4]
