Genus Augochlorella Sandhouse

Diagnosis.

The genus Augochlorella can be recognized by the combination of a normal oval-shaped tegula (as in Fig. 1B), the incomplete carina on the rear face of the propodeum (Fig. 2D), and the lack of a protruding paraocular lobe (Fig. 3D, F). Females lack the keel on S1 seen in Augochlora and they have simple hind tibial spurs. Males are quite similar to Augochlora, but Augochlorella males have the S4 apical margin weakly to strongly concave, versus straight in Augochlora . In addition, Augochlorella males lack distinct punctures on the rear of the propodeum (Fig. 2D) compared to Augochlora males which do have distinct punctures (Fig. 3B). Some Augochlorella are more of a greenish-bronze color.