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Iridescent Sweat Bee

Tribe Augochlorini

Photo by JC_Forester
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Field Notes

Description:

About 1.2 cm in length.

Reference Links:

Bee on Blackberry Lily - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Daniel Large
I'd suggest a species of sweat bee (family, Halictidae). If it's a Halictid, then perhaps a member of the Augochlorini tribe.

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