Augochloropsis metallica (Fabricius, 1793)    Synonyms: Augochloropsis metallica fulgida.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Halictidae   >   Genus Augochloropsis   

Description:

Nests are categorized as ground burrows, and social behavior is categorized as primitively eusocial or semisocial (Selfridge et al., 2017).

There are 55 records in the project database.

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A Augochloropsis metallica in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/26/2017). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A female Augochloropsis metallica collected in Laurel, Maryland (6/20/2013). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Augochloropsis metallica collected in Laurel, Maryland (6/20/2013). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Augochloropsis metallica collected in Laurel, Maryland (6/20/2013). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A female Augochloropsis metallica in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/14/2009). Determined by John Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Augochloropsis metallica in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/22/2013). (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Even Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Augochloropsis metallica in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/31/2023). (c) Jefferson Ashby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Jefferson Ashby via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A male Augochloropsis metallica in Talbot Co., Maryland (11/15/2018). Collected on Plummer's Island as part of Gene Scarpulla's bee project. Image processed by Brooke Goggins. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A male Augochloropsis metallica in Talbot Co., Maryland (11/15/2018). Collected on Plummer's Island as part of Gene Scarpulla's bee project. Image processed by Brooke Goggins. Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)


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