Augochloropsis fulgida
| Augochloropsis fulgida | |
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| Female A. fulgida specimen | |
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| Male A. fulgida | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Halictidae |
| Genus: | Augochloropsis |
| Species: | A. fulgida
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| Binomial name | |
| Augochloropsis fulgida | |
Augochloropsis fulgida is a brilliant green species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.[1]
Range
Their range extends from Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska down to Florida.[2][3]
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. fulgida had been historically considered a synonym of Augochloropsis metallica, however the researchers concluded it was a separate species.[2]
References
- ^ "Augochloropsis fulgida". iNaturalist. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ a b Portman, Zachary M.; Arduser, Mike; Lane, Ian G.; Cariveau, Daniel P. (2022-11-18). "A review of the Augochloropsis (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) and keys to the shiny green Halictinae of the midwestern United States". ZooKeys (1130): 103–152. Bibcode:2022ZooK.1130..103P. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1130.86413. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 9836709. PMID 36761018.
- ^ "Augochloropsis". entnemdept.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2025-07-30.