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Article Evaluation--Carlie Hanlon * What’s a tegulae? * Also they’re known as a type of roofing tiles, so how do they apply to bees? * If I’m understanding this correctly, the bees can reach all the way up to southern Canada, but they are more concentrated to the tropical areas of North America? * The way this sentence reads know, it sounds more like you are insinuating that southern Canada is tropical. * I think you should explain briefly what a brood is here? * Also include a link to what broods are so people can read more if they want * Is it number of queens or number of female worker bees?
 * I think you should put the name of your species in the title
 * “The most recognizable features of Augochlorella are the clypeus”
 * It’s good that you briefly described what the clypeus is, but maybe include the link to its Wikipedia page in case someone reading wants to know more
 * “the pale green and pale reddish tegulae”
 * Source for Identification and Appearance section?
 * “Bees of the halictine Augochlorini tribe are mostly concentrated to the tropics of the Americas, between northern Argentina to southern Canada.”
 * Maybe in the Species section include something significant about any of them and/or where you can typically find them?
 * “...switching to a male-biased brood, or producing males first. Female biased broods can result…”
 * “The number of cells completed during this month depends on the number of queens in the nest but averages three cells per female.”
 * Overall, I think you all did a great job of concisely explaining a lot of information about the article — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cj.hanlon96 (talk • contribs) 15:55, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Article Evaluation: Carniolan Honey Bee
The article that I chose was on the Carniolan honey bee. Everything in the article is relevant to the article topic and there is nothing distracting that detracts from the content of the article. The information in the article seems up to date as the page was last edited on May 11, 2018. However, I feel like there is a lot of information that is missing, and a lack of detail on various important bee-related topics. Various additions that could be made to the article include: the bee's life cycle, its history, its prevalence, its specific practices with foraging and nest-building and utilizing its resources, which flowers it pollinates, its nutrition and food sources, what parasites attack the species, predator-prey relationships, its products, sexes and castes, its defense mechanisms, how it communicates, what its hives look like, and who discovered this species. The section on the anatomy and appearance of the Carniolan honey bee can also be greatly expanded upon by providing specifics on what differentiates this subspecies from other types of bees besides how it looks in comparison with just Italian bees and Western European black bees. There is some scientific jargon that could be further clarified upon and further definitions provided so the article is easier to understand for a layperson. There could also be more photos and videos of the Carniolan honey bees so visitors have a better idea of what they look like in the wild and in captivity so they can be more easily identified. It would also be beneficial to include more references and external links on the page so visitors are able to obtain more information on the bees outside of the Wiki page.

The tone of the article is neutral. There doesn't seem to be any bias present, and everything is very factual and straightforward. There aren't any viewpoints in particular that are overrepresented or underrepresented since there are no opinions present in this article.

The links in the citations are working. The sources do support the claims in the article as they provide further detail on many of the topics presented. Most of the facts presented are not followed up with an appropriate, reliable reference. It is difficult to ascertain whether the points made are purely anecdotal or supported by the references linked at the bottom of the page since there are few in-text citations. The information comes from websites that specialize and focus on this specific bee species. These are neutral sources and there does not seem to be any bias present.

The types of conversations going on in the Talk page of this article are various remarks and comments made about existing information on the article. They seem to be debating the use of specific words and asking for further clarifications. The article is rated as a C-class article. It does not seem to be part of any WikiProjects.

Wikipedia Content Draft - Milan, Saleha, Val
Scientific classification Augochlorella is an insect genus under the order Hymenoptera, which include ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies. They are part of the family of bees Halictidae, which are commonly called 'Sweat Bees'. Their subfamily is Halictinae and their tribe is Augochlorini.

Identification and appearance The most recognizable features of Augochlorella are the clypeus (shield-shaped plate of exoskeleton below the frons and above the labrum), the pointed apex of the marginal cell, and the pale green and pale reddish tegulae. (link this to the actual page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegula_(insect_anatomy)) Many of them have a visibly iridescent blue-green hue.

Sexual Dimorphism Females in the augochlorella genus have an average length of 7 to 9 mm, and males have an average length of 9mm. Workers are mostly sterile and slightly smaller than their mothers. https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Augochlorella+pomoniella&flags=subgenus:

https://bugguide.net/node/view/83085



Origin and distribution Bees of the Halictine Augochlorini tribe are found between Northern Argentina to southern Canada but mostly concentrated to the tropics of the Americas. They are the most abundant bees in the Neotropical fauna. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.0307-6970.2004.00243.x Only a few species of Augochlorini reach the temperate Nearctic. Augochlorella striata occurs further north than any other member of the tribe. http://www.yorku.ca/bugsrus/resources/publications/1990%20Packer.pdf

Species There are 18 species within Augochlorella, which include: Augochlorella acarinata Augochlorella aurata Augochlorella bracteata Augochlorella comis Augochlorella ephyra Augochlorella gratiosa Augochlorella iopoecila Augochlorella iphigenia Augochlorella karankawa Augochlorella meridionalis Augochlorella michaelis “Augochlorella neglectula'' Augochlorella persimilis Augochlorella pomoniella Augochlorella stenothoracica Augochlorella tredecim Augochlorella una Augochlorella urania. https://bugguide.net/node/view/83086

Sociality The bees in this genus are eusocial which is different from many other Augochlorini, which are typically either solitary or semisocial. http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/Muelleru/pubs/Mueller_JKansasEntSoc_1996.pdf Augochlorella striata contains a mixture of solitary and social nest foundresses, which means they switch between either producing 1-2 workers before switching to a male-biased brood, or producing males first. (link brood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee_brood )Female biased broods can result from cell reuse in both solitary and eusocial nests. https://www.yorku.ca/bugsrus/resources/publications/1990%20Packer.pdf

Activity Window The species Augochlorella striata is active from the start of April until the end of September. The species constructs pollen balls starting in the second week of may until the middle of August. http://www.yorku.ca/bugsrus/resources/publications/1990%20Packer.pdf

Nesting Most Halictidae species will collect and provision their nests with pollen and nectar in mass. Augochlorella are considered broad generalists and interact with the following native plants: Apocynum cannabinum, Erigeron strigosus, Pycnanthemum tenuifolium, Solidago odora, Euthamia graminifolia. Their nesting habits entail soil burrowing in well-drained areas and are found in a wide variety of habitats. Augochlorella nests typically consist of a below-ground cavity that contains a cluster of cells. They can be found in both field and wooded habitats. The depth of the vertical burrow can be between 5 to 25 cm and depends greatly on soil moisture. Augochlorella queens begin constructing nests mid-April with the first cell typically being completed during the first week of May. The number of cells completed during this month depends on the number of worker bees in the nest but averages three cells per female. An initial batch of eggs are laid, with a two week period of inactive nesting, and then another batch is laid. https://www.jstor.org/stable/25083373?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents The mean number of brood cells increase gradually during the summer, usually reaching a peak of 12. Only a few cells are used twice and the number of offspring produced per nest average between 14 and 15, slightly greater than the number of brood cells. Changes in geographic location and temperature can affect the activity of Augochlorella striata. A maritime Canadian climate can lead to reduced duration of brood production, fewer workers per nest, fewer reproductives, and nest foundresses may produce a mixture of workers and reproductives. http://www.yorku.ca/bugsrus/resources/publications/1990%20Packer.pdf

Ecological & Economic Importance Augochlorella aurata pollinates pepper, strawberry, tomato and watermelon plants, making them very valuable for commercial fruit and vegetable farming. https://articles.extension.org/pages/26310/identification-of-native-bees#Augochlora_pura_and_Augochlorella_aurata They are also important pollinators for many wildflowers and crops, including stone fruits, pomme fruits, alfalfa and sunflower. Providing wildflower plantings and nesting areas are ideal for encouraging sweat bee populations. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/bees/halictid_bees.htm

Parasites The family Halicitdae contains a few social parasites and cleptoparasitic bee genera, and these parasites affect Augochlorella as well. These parasites include Sphecodes, Microsphecodes, and some Lasioglossum species. Sphecodes females will typically kill the egg or larva in the cell before they lay an egg. In most other cleptoparasitic species, eggs are laid on the unfinished cell walls or through sealed cells where the cleptoparasite larva will kill the other egg or larva and eat the host's stored food. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/bees/halictid_bees.htm

Flight The typical flight distance for Augochlora pura and Augochlorella aurata is 66-230 yd. (60-210 m) https://articles.extension.org/pages/26310/identification-of-native-bees#Augochlora_pura_and_Augochlorella_aurata

Mary's Comments
For Section Entomology and Name: Augochlorella is a genus. Since it is a single genus, use the singular tense. You should make sure you are using taxonomic terms correctly.

Identification and Appearance Section: Citation should be added explaining where you got the information on the features.

Origin and Distribution Section: I would capitalize halictine, but I am not sure if that is correct.

Species Section: Augochlorlla should be Augochlorellla.

Behavior Section: There are parasitic Halictids that are brood parasites and do not create their own nests (ex: Spechodes)--I would double check this fact or specify that you are talking about Augochlorella only. I would break this section into 2 subsections: Diet and Nesting. I believe that the flight distance fact is not so much a behavior as a physiological character and should be folded into a more relevant section or tacked on at the end as an interesting fact in a cool facts section.

Sociality Section: The information on bee size should be put into a separate section, possibly a physiology section, with the flight distance information.

Timing Section: Should possible rename to Activity Window--This would be more specific to what the section is about.

Plant Interactions Section: Rename to something more along the lines of Impacts/Importance You would definitely be able to expand and talk about both ecological and economic importance of the genus.

Overall: I think you definitely have a lot of relevant information on the genus, and did a good job making sure each section was fleshed out with information. I noticed that some facts could be combined to create their own sections or that some sections should be broken apart and placed into other sections. I read-through to promote a more continuous and logical presentation of the data would also be beneficial for the structure and flow of your article. In addition, you should be consistent with the italics for species names and you should definitely give a read through of the article for spelling and punctuation mistakes--I noticed a lot of those during my reading of the article.

Mary.p2019 (talk) 19:11, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Roselyn's Review
Create the links posted at the end of sentences with the format that Wikipedia offers. To do this, you just click the "Cite" button after each of the sentences that need the reference and then it should give an option of just inputting the articles title or doi number. Once you do this, it creates a section at the end of the article where the in text citations lead to the bibliography at the bottom of the page. If that doesn't work, I think there might be a tutorial we did one week for in text citations and Wikipedia so just follow that.

In the "species" section, maybe it would be better to organize the species out in a bulleted list instead of all in one sentence. In the "nesting activity" section, fix this sentence to "An initial batch of eggs are laid..." In the "plant interactions" section, fix the first sentence to "Augochlorella aurata pollinates pepper, strawberry, tomato, and watermelon plants."

The content is good for the most part, good job! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roselyng31 (talk • contribs) 19:14, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Dhara - Peer Review
Is the citation for the "Identification and appearance section" missing? Also, add your citations into your draft using the "cite" function, it's easy and just requires the title or doi of the article used and saves it so you don't have to worry about it.

For the "Species" section, it might be helpful to put all the species in a list format as opposed to sentence format.

The sentence "Females in the augochlorella genus have an average length of 7 to 9 mm, and males have an average length of 9mm" could be moved to your "Identification and appearance" section, or into a section on sexual dimorphism.

The "Behavior" section could be adjusted/removed with the information in it about interacting with plants going to the "Plant Interactions" section and the information about nesting habits going to the "Nesting Activity" section.

Consider adding mating behavior information if possible?

Overall great job! The information has an unbiased, neutral tone. There's a lot of information here and it's a very encompassing draft so far!