Augochlora

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Augochlora
Temporal range: Burdigalian to Present
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Female Augochlora pura
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Halictidae
Tribe: Augochlorini
Genus: Augochlora
Smith, 1853
Species

Augochlora is a genus of sweat bee with over 100 species [1] found across the Nearctic and Neotropic zones. There are at least 110 described species in Augochlora. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Augochlora pura Augochlora pura P1240369a.jpg
Augochlora pura

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References

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