Augochloropsis

Genus Augochloropsis (3 taxa)

Key to species (both males and females)

1. Posterior margin of prothorax with a pair of wing-like carinae above the tubercles, or abdomen strongly tessellate...sumptuosa

Posterior margin of prothorax only slightly produced above the tubercles; abdomen shining between distinct, deep punctures...2

2. Dorsal area of propodeum smooth, very narrow, about half as wide as metanotum; abdominal terga 2-4 with considerable, suberect, black pubescence, not vibrassate apically.....anonyma.

Dorsal area of propodeum tessellate, subequal in breadth to metanotum; abdominal terga largely pale pubescent..3

3. Abdominal terga 1 and 2 with a conspicous apical fringe of pale vibrasse...metallica metallica

Apical vibrassae of terga 1 and 2 much reduced or lacking..metallica fulgida (usally bright green)

Halictidae: Augochloropsis anonyma Cockerell

County Records: likely throughout

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Plants: Crotalaria, Chaemaecrista, Bidens, Sysrynchium, Physalis, Salix, Conocarpus erectus (UM); Baccharis, Bidens, Cirsium, Erigeron, Helenium, Metopium, Rhus (Mitchell)

Notes: abundant in S. Florida, rare in N. Florida

Female:

South Florida Blue Form:

North Florida Green Form:

Male (South Florida Blue Form):

Halictidae: Augochloropsis metallica, includes metallica metallica Fabricius and metallica fulgida Smith. The majority of Florida specimens conform to the subspecies metallica metallica.

County Records: likely throughout

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Plants: Warea carteri, Lantana ovatifolia v. reclinata, Pityopsis graminifolia v. tracyi, Bidens alba, Helianthus debilis, Baccharis halimifolia, Solanum wendlandi, Rhus copallina var. Leucantha, Jacquemontia reclinata (on sand dunes at Jupiter Island) (Graenicher 1930).

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