Augochlora pura

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Augochlora pura
Common Name: pure sweat bee
Other Common Names: pure green sweat bee
Animal Guild: Insect
Class > Order > Family: Insecta > Hymenoptera > Halictidae
Where is the species found?
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AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NB, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NS, NV, NY, OH, OK, ON, PA, PE, QC, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV
Which phenophases should I observe?
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Activity Adults
One or more adults are seen or heard moving about or at rest.
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Male adults
One or more adult males are seen moving about or at rest. For Augochlora pura, males are usually smaller than females, have thirteen antenna segments instead of twelve, and do not have long, dense hairs on their back legs to carry pollen.

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Flower visitation
One or more individuals are seen visiting flowers or flying from flower to flower. If possible, record the name of the plant or describe it in the comments field.

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Reproduction Mating
A male and female are seen coupled in a mating position, usually with the male on top of the female.

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Nest building
One or more adults are seen digging into soil to construct a nest. For Augochlora pura, nests are constructed in rotten wood instead of soil, often in abandoned insect burrows.

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Nest provisioning
One or more adults are seen entering the nest with pollen. For Augochlora pura, pollen is carried between hairs on the hind legs and looks like bright yellow, orange or white "fuzz".

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Development Dead adults
One or more dead adults are seen.

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Method Individuals in a trap
One or more individuals are seen caught in a trap.

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What do these phenophases look like?

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