A review of the Augochloropsis (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) and keys to the shiny green Halictinae of the midwestern United States.

ABSTRACT: Augochloropsis and other shiny green Halictinae have had various taxonomic issues and are often misidentified. One prevailing taxonomic issue is that Augochloropsismetallica (Fabricius) has two subspecies, that have long been recognized as morphologically distinct (Augochloropsismetallicametallica and Augochloropsismetallicafulgida (Smith), but the subspecies are inconsistently applied in the literature. Here, we review the Augochloropsis of the Midwest and further address the Augochloropsis species in the broader United States to resolve the outstanding taxonomic issues with the midwestern species. We provide identification keys and diagnoses for the genera and species of the shiny green Halictinae of the midwestern United States, which includes t

SUBMITTER: Portman ZM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9836709 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature