Augochlora pura pura

The nesting behaviour of this species was studied by Stockhammer (1966) and Barrows (1973). Females excavate nests in decomposing wood (Stockhammer 1966; Barrows 1973). The chemical composition of the waxy brood cell lining was studied by May (1974). Pahlke et al. (2020) reported that the loss of social behaviour in this species has resulted in a reduced investment in neural composition (i.e., mushroon body volume).

References

Pahlke S, Seid MA, Jaumann S, Smith A (2020) The loss of sociality Is accompanied by reduced neural investment in mushroom body volume in the sweat bee Augochlora pura (Hymenoptera: Halictidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saaa019