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sweat bee

Augochloropsis?

Photo by GregMasteller
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Description:

Please help me identify this multi-colored sweat bee. It is on a small chive blossom just starting to open.

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Comments (3)
GregMasteller
I am trying to see if there are other pics out there of this color combination of gold head, metallic green thorax and variegated abdomen coloration...
GregMasteller
Thank you http://www.projectnoah.org/users/Juan%20DiTrani
Juan DiTrani
Tthis is a Sweat bee (Halictidae), probably an Aughochlorella

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