Halictidae

Halictiniae

Augochlorini

 

Genus Augochlorella, 3 species

Key to females in Florida

1. Posterior vertical surface of propodeum irregularly or coarsely granular; length of propodeal disc equal to or shorter than metanotum…A. gratiosa

auggrafempropodeumtop.JPG (85097 bytes)

Posterior vertical surface of propodeum finely and evenly granular or smooth; length of disc equal to or slightly greater than length of metanotum…2

augaurfemscutellum.JPG (78125 bytes) augstrfempropodeumtopview2.JPG (68917 bytes)

2. Straie of propodeal disc thick, regular, straight, or slightly wavy….A. striata

augstrfempropodeumtopview2.JPG (68917 bytes)

Striae of propodeal disc fine, close, irregular…A. aurata

augaurfemdorsalpropodeum.JPG (73580 bytes) augaurfemscutellum.JPG (78125 bytes)

Key to males in Florida

  1. Hind basitarsis with erect hairs of two distinctly different lengths (exclusive of basal tuft), longest hairs at least twice as long as width of segment, usually curved at tips, basal third of hind basitarsus bearing long curved hairs, four times as long as width of segment; least antennal segment entirely dark brown; fifth metasomal sternum with greenish reflections….A. gratiosa

auggramaletergaside.JPG (46092 bytes)

Hind basitarsis with erect hairs of similar lengths (exclusive of basal tuft), 1.5 times as long as width of segment or less; all hairs straight…2

augaurmalemidrearlegs.JPG (37492 bytes)

  1. Striae of propodeal disc fine and close together; scutum with small, distinct but crowded punctures, weakly rugose anteriorly….A. aurata

augaurmaledorsalpropodeum.JPG (73637 bytes) augaurmalescutum.JPG (80849 bytes)

Striae of propodeal disc coarse, widely or closely spaced; scutum smooth with large, widely spaced punctures or rough and coarsely punctate, coarsely rugose anteriorly.. A. striata.

augstrmalepropodeumtop.JPG (92181 bytes) augstrmalescutum.JPG (85479 bytes)

Halictidae: Augochlorella aurata Smith

County Records: FSCA: Brevard, Miami-Dade, Highlands, Duval, Pasco, Alachua, Orange, Levy Ordway (1966): Broward, Collier, Alachua, Brevard, Dixie, Duval, Flager, Glades Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Jackson, Levy, Marion, Martin, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, St. Lucie, St. Johns, Seminole. Volusia

Locations:

Dates: March 2-Nov. 13

Plants: Opuntia, Polygonum hydropiperoides, Viburnum rufidulum, Rubus, Aster

Notes: The map in Ordway (1966) shows this species occurring throughout Florida.

Female: augaurfemface.JPG (67711 bytes) augaurfemfaceside.JPG (58508 bytes) augaurfemwing.JPG (45120 bytes) augaurfemtibialspur.JPG (54243 bytes) augaurfemscutum.JPG (74715 bytes) augaurfemscutellum.JPG (78125 bytes) augaurfemdorsalpropodeum.JPG (73580 bytes) augaurfemabdtop.JPG (62773 bytes) augaurfemside.JPG (50500 bytes)

Male: augaurmaleface.JPG (53973 bytes) augaurmalefaceside.JPG (41578 bytes) augaurmaletongue.JPG (39474 bytes)augaurmalevertex.JPG (65090 bytes) augaurmalewing.JPG (42947 bytes) augaurmalewing2.JPG (47210 bytes) augaurmaletop.JPG (44018 bytes) augaurmalescutum.JPG (80849 bytes) augaurmalescutellum.JPG (78251 bytes) augaurmaledorsalpropodeum.JPG (73637 bytes) augaurmaleterga12.JPG (73587 bytes) augaurmaleterga34.JPG (59936 bytes) augaurmalesterna.JPG (58483 bytes) augaurmalegenitaldorsal.JPG (42753 bytes) augaurmalegenitalside.JPG (41082 bytes) augaurmalegenitalventral.JPG (40746 bytes) augaurmaleside.JPG (37544 bytes) augaurmalemesepisternumside.JPG (67194 bytes) augaurmalemidrearlegs.JPG (37492 bytes) augaurmalebelow.JPG (38399 bytes) 

 

Halictidae: Augochlorella gratiosa Smith

County Records: FSCA: Alachua, Levy, Miami-Dade, Gilchrist, Lake, Highlands, Polk, Sarasota, Marion, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, St. Lucie; Ordway (1966): Alachua, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Collier, Dade, Duval, Gadsden, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Nassau, Orange, Palm Beach, Pasco, Polk, Putnam, Seminole, St. Lucie, Volusia

Locations:

Dates: Feb.-December

Plants: Crotalaria pumila, Sysrynchium,Sabal palmetto, Salx caroliniana, Bidens (UM); Sabal palmetto, Warea carteri, Lepidium virginicum, Opuntia austrina, Croton linearis, Callicarpa americana, Chamaecrista aspera, Piriqueta tomentosa, Pcynothymus rigidus, Galactia floridana, Agalinis purpurea, Solidago angustifolia, Pityopsis graminifolia, Aster sp., Bidens alba, Helianthus debilis, Chrysobalanus icaco, Jacquemontia reclinata (Graenicher 1930, listed as Augochlora festiva).

Notes: The map in Ordway (1966) shows this species occurring throughout Florida.

Female: auggrafemface.JPG (59250 bytes) auggrafemface2.JPG (60128 bytes) auggrafemtongue.JPG (72139 bytes) auggrafemvertex.JPG (71067 bytes) auggrafemwing.JPG (37251 bytes) auggrafemwing2.JPG (44421 bytes) auggrafemscutum.JPG (76356 bytes) auggrafemscutellum.JPG (77494 bytes) auggrafempropodeumtop.JPG (85097 bytes) auggrafempropodeumtop2.JPG (79889 bytes) auggrafempropodeumreat.JPG (69879 bytes) auggrafemtergatop.JPG (47647 bytes) auggrafempygidialplate.JPG (48608 bytes) auggrafemside.JPG (32870 bytes) auggrafemmesepisternumside.JPG (56666 bytes) auggrafemhindtibialspur.JPG (46871 bytes) 

Male: auggramaleface.JPG (57499 bytes) auggramalelabrum.JPG (43310 bytes) auggramalefaceside.JPG (49401 bytes) auggramaletongue.JPG (44703 bytes) auggramalevertex.JPG (57407 bytes) auggramalethoraxtop.JPG (71553 bytes) auggramalescutum.JPG (62162 bytes) auggramalepropodeumtop.JPG (80293 bytes) auggramaletergatop.JPG (64327 bytes) auggramaletergaside.JPG (46092 bytes) auggramaleside.JPG (35370 bytes) auggramalemesepisternumside.JPG (63730 bytes) 

 

Halictidae: Augochlorella striata Provancher

County Records: Ordway does not list counties but occurs throughout the state.

Locations:

Dates: Feb.-December

Plants:

Notes: The map in Ordway (1966) shows this species occurring throughout Florida. Ordway states that nearly only form A of A. striata occurs in Florida.

Female: augstrfemface.JPG (59169 bytes) augstrfemvertex.JPG (55934 bytes) augstrfemwing.JPG (41727 bytes) augstrfemscutum.JPG (81673 bytes) augstrfemtegulae.JPG (67457 bytes) augstrfemscutellum.JPG (79046 bytes) augstrfempropodeumtopview.JPG (75622 bytes) augstrfempropodeumtopview2.JPG (68917 bytes) augstrfempropodeumrearview.JPG (60355 bytes) augstrfemtergatop.JPG (58399 bytes) augstrfemtergatop2.JPG (47976 bytes) augstrfemside.JPG (48357 bytes) augstrfembelow.JPG (58437 bytes) augstrfemreartibialspurs.JPG (56874 bytes)

Male: augstrmaleface.JPG (59436 bytes) augstrmaleface2.JPG (66812 bytes) augstrmalelabrum.JPG (50031 bytes) augstrmaletongue.JPG (50912 bytes) augstrmalevertex.JPG (73168 bytes) augstrmalewing.JPG (53074 bytes) augstrmalescutum.JPG (85479 bytes) augstrmaletegulae.JPG (64975 bytes) augstrmalescutellum.JPG (82569 bytes) augstrmalepropodeumtop.JPG (92181 bytes) augstrmalepropodeumrear.JPG (86993 bytes) augstrmaletergatop.JPG (51882 bytes) augstrmaleterga1.JPG (76885 bytes) augstrmaleside.JPG (38792 bytes) augstrmalebelow.JPG (49462 bytes)