Augochlorella aurata

Augochlorella aurata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Halictidae
Tribe: Augochlorini
Genus: Augochlorella
Species:
A. aurata
Binomial name
Augochlorella aurata
(Smith, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Augochlorella striata (Provancher)

Augochlorella aurata is a primitively eusocial species of sweat bee (bees attracted by the salt in human sweat) in the family Halictidae.[1][2][3] It is one of three species of Augochlorella found east of the Rocky Mountains in North America.[4] The body is a brilliant green metallic color, diffused to varying extents with a copper, red, or yellow color.[5] A. aurata is a generalist pollen feeder and likely an important pollinator for some horticultural crops.[4][6] A common name is golden green sweat bee.

  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Augochlorella aurata". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  2. ^ "Augochlorella aurata (Smith, 1853)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  3. ^ "Species Augochlorella aurata - Golden Green-Sweat bee". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  4. ^ a b Carril, Olivia; Wilson, Joseph (2021). Common Bees of Eastern North America (1st ed.). Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691175492.
  5. ^ "Augochlorella aurata". Discover Life. Archived from the original on 2017-03-18.
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