Augochloropsis fulgida

Augochloropsis fulgida
Female A. fulgida specimen
Male A. fulgida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Halictidae
Genus:	Augochloropsis
Species:	A. fulgida
Binomial name
Augochloropsis fulgida

Augochloropsis fulgida is a brilliant green species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. ^[1]

Range

Their range extends from Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska down to Florida. ^{[2] [3]}

Taxonomy

In 2022, researchers from the University of Minnesota conducted a taxonomy study, which concluded in Augochloropsis metallica being split into five distinct taxa, A. metallica , Augochloropsis cuprea , Augochloropsis fulgida, Augochloropsis fulvofimbriata , and A. viridula . A.fulgida had been historically considered a synonym of Augochloropsis metallica, however the researchers concluded it was a separate species. ^[2]

References

1. "Augochloropsis fulgida". iNaturalist. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
2. Portman, Zachary M.; Arduser, Mike; Lane, Ian G.; Cariveau, Daniel P. (2022-11-18). "A review of the Augochloropsis (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) and keys to the shiny green Halictinae of the midwestern United States". ZooKeys (1130): 103–152. Bibcode:2022ZooK.1130..103P. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1130.86413 . ISSN   1313-2970. PMC   9836709 . PMID   36761018.
3. "Augochloropsis". entnemdept.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2025-07-30.