Kebnat
INSECTS

Golden Sweat Bee

Augochlorella aurata

Insects
Golden Sweat Bee, Female
Golden Sweat Bee, Male
Golden Sweat Bee, Adult

Hymenopteran in the family Halictidae. Feeds on nectar.

There are 27 observations of Golden Sweat Bee in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Laurentides and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie6
  2. Laurentides4
  3. Capitale-Nationale4
  4. Montréal4
  5. Estrie3
  6. Outaouais2
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  8. Laval1
  9. Lanaudière1
  10. Mauricie1

Similar species

Pure Green Sweat beeAugochlora pura
Bicolored Striped Sweat BeeAgapostemon virescens
Fine striped sweat beeAgapostemon subtilior
Brown-winged Striped Sweat BeeAgapostemon splendens
Silky Striped Sweat BeeAgapostemon sericeus
Ligated Furrow BeeHalictus ligatus