Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) viridula (Smith, 1853)

Zarrillo, Tracy A., Stoner, Kimberly A. & Ascher, John S., 2025, Biodiversity of Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) in Connecticut (USA), Zootaxa 5586 (1), pp. 1-138 : 105

publication ID

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5586.1.1

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scientific name

Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) viridula (Smith, 1853)
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Augochloropsis (Paraugochloropsis) viridula (Smith, 1853) View in CoL

Shiny Northern Epauletted-Sweat Bee

Notes: The taxonomic status of this species was recently clarified by Portman et al. (2022). Formerly Augochloropsis metallica fulgida sensu Mitchell (in part), this species is now confirmed from New York (type locality), New England, and Eastern Canada (Portman et al. 2022). In Connecticut, this species has been found predominantly in sandplain remnants and locations with a sand/gravel component .