1) Posterior
face of propodeum completely
bordered by a prominent rim
(genus Agapostemon)
...2
1) Posterior face of propodeum rounded, lacking a
complete rim
...8
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2) 10
Antennal Segments (female)...3
2) 11 Antennal Segments
(male)...6
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3) Abdomen black
with white stripes
...Agapostemon virescens
3) Abdomen green
...4
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4) Scutum shining, with 2
clear sizes of pits, large
and small ...Agapostemon texanus
4) Scutum
with a series
of ridges,
punctures,
and roughenings ...5
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5) Propodeum with a distinct
triangular area of longitudinal ridges ...Agapostemon
splendens
5) Propodeum
without
a distinct
triangular area ...Agapostemon sericeus
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6)Hind femur
very
thick, about twice as
long as wide ...Agapostemon splendens
6) Hind femur thinner,
about
three times as long as wide ...7
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7) V-shaped
latitudinal ridge
underneath 4th abdominal segment ...Agapostemon texanus
7) Low
rounded ridge
underneath 4th abdominal segment ...Agapostemon
sericeus
7) No
ridge underneath
4th abdominal segment ...Agapostemon virescens
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8) 10
antennal segments
(female) ...9
8) 11 antennal
segments
(male) ...11
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9) Hind tibial spur pectinate
(comb-like);
Top of 1st 2 abdominal segments with series
of bristles
(Genus Augochloropsis)...10
9) Hind tibial spur simple or
serrated
Top of 1st 2 abdominal
segments without bristles...12
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10) Abdomen smooth
and shiny, bright
green ...Augochloropsis metallica
10) Abdomen dulled
by small pits,
green or blue ...Augochloropsis
sumptuosa
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11) Labrum
black (Genus
Augochloropsis) ...15
11) Labrum
yellow
...14
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12) Marginal cell of front
wing pointed
on wing margin
Mandible
with 1 large apical and one
smaller subapical tooth (Genus
Augochlorella)...13
12) Marginal cell of front wing squared
off near wing margin
Mandible
with 2 nearly equal teeth ...Augochlora
pura
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13) Striations on propodeum
reaching
rim ...Augochlorella striata
13) Striations on propodeum not
reaching rim ...Augochlorella persimils
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14) Edge of underside of
4th abdominal segment strongly
curved in ...Genus Augochlorella.
Distinction between A. striata and A. persimilis is unclear.
14) Edge of underside of 4th abdominal segment straight across
...Augochlora pura
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15) Abdomen smooth
and shiny, bright
green ...Augochloropsis metallica
15) Abdomen dulled
by small pits,
green or blue ...Augochloropsis
sumptuosa
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