Augochloropsis fulvofimbriata

Augochloropsis fulvofimbriata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Halictidae
Genus:	Augochloropsis
Species:	A. fulvofimbriata
Binomial name
Augochloropsis fulvofimbriata (Friese, 1917) [1]

Augochloropsis fulvofimbriata is a brilliant green species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. ^[2]

Range

It is found throughout Central and South America. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

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.fulvofimbriata had been historically considered a synonym of Augochloropsis metallica , however the researchers concluded it was a separate species. ^{[3] [5]}

References

1. "Augochloropsis fulvofimbriata (Friese, 1917)". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
2. "Augochloropsis fulvofimbriata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
3. 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.
4. Sandhouse, Grace A. (1937). "The bees of the genera Augochlora, Augochloropsis, and Augochlorella (Hymenoptera; Apoidea) occurring in the United States". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. 27 (2): 65–79. ISSN   0043-0439. JSTOR   24529459.
5. "+Moure's Bee Catalogue". moure.cria.org.br. Archived from the original on 2025-06-27. Retrieved 2025-07-30.