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Augochloropsis fulgida

Augochloropsis fulgida is a brilliant green species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.

Range

Their range extends from Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska down to Florida.

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.

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