Augochloropsis Cockerell, 1897

Portman, Zachary M., Arduser, Mike, Lane, Ian G. & Cariveau, Daniel P., 2022, A review of the Augochloropsis (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) and keys to the shiny green Halictinae of the midwestern United States, ZooKeys 1130, pp. 103-152 : 103

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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1130.86413

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scientific name

Augochloropsis Cockerell
status

 

Genus Augochloropsis Cockerell

Diagnosis.

Both sexes of Augochloropsis are diagnosed by the unique shape of the tegula, which has the inner posterior margin hooked (Fig. 1A View Figure 1 ). Females have the inner hind tibial spur with multiple straight teeth compared to broad teeth in Agapostemon or untoothed spurs in Augochlorella and Augochlora . Augochloropsis males have a uniquely-shaped S4 (see Fig. 20C, H, M View Figure 20 ), with a median point and lateral arms, though the sternum is typically hidden. Though typically strongly metallic green, many individuals are metallic bluish or even purplish.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Halictidae