''Augochloropsis metallica'' or Metallic epauletted-sweat bee is a
brilliant green species of sweat bee in the family
Halictidae
Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees (clade Anthophila) with nearly 4,500 species. They are commonly called sweat bees (especially the smaller species), as they are often attracted to perspiration. Halictid species are an extremely div ...
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[ Their native range encompasses ]Central America
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and extends into parts of North America
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, where they are commonly found in regions such as the Midwest
The Midwestern United States (also referred to as the Midwest, the Heartland or the American Midwest) is one of the four census regions defined by the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It ...
, Northeast, and the Southern United States.[
''A. metallica'' was first named and classified by Fabricius in 1793.][ It originally included two subspecies, ''metallica'' and ''fulgida'', but a recent taxonomic study elevated ''fulgida'' to the status of a separate species ('' A. fulgida'').][ This revision ultimately resulted in the division of ''A. metallica'' into five species (''A. metallica,'' '' A. cuprea'', '' A. fulgida'', '' A. fulvofimbriata'', and '' A. viridula'').][
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Halictidae
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Insects described in 1793
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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