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metallic green bee |
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Agapostemon virescens |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies) |
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Suborder: |
Apocrita (wasps, ants and bees) |
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Aculeata |
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Superfamily: |
Apoidea |
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Family: |
Halictidae (sweat bees) |
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Subfamily: |
Halictinae |
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Tribe: |
Halictini |
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| Status |
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| Flight/Season | April to October |
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| Identification | The head and thorax are bluish-green. The male abdomen is black with yellow stripes. The female abdomen is black with white stripes. |
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| Behavior |
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Sources: 7. | |||||
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| Common Names |
metallic green bee |
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