Agapostemon virescens
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Agapostemon virescens (the Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee) is a species of metallic sweat bee in the family Halictidae. It is widespread across North America and is easily recognized by its brilliant metallic green head and thorax, contrasted with a black-and-white striped abdomen (females) or black-and-yellow striped abdomen (males). It is a communal ground-nester and a generalist pollinator.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Hymenoptera | |
| family | Halictidae | |
| subfamily | Halictinae | |
| genus | Agapostemon | |
| species | A. virescens |
