Peridot Sweat Bee

Peridot Sweat Bee

Augochlorella pomoniella

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Channel Islands National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

41 Verified sightings at Channel Islands National Park From 2019 to 2026
56 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Peridot Sweat Bee

Augochlorella pomoniella is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Peridot Sweat Bee in Channel Islands National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Peridot Sweat Bee sighting in Channel Islands National Park on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 131 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Peridot Sweat Bee in Channel Islands National Park?

June

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Peridot Sweat Bee in Channel Islands National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month. That is one of Channel Islands National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 60 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Peridot Sweat Bee?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peridot Sweat Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Channel Islands National Park the best place to see a Peridot Sweat Bee?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Peridot Sweat Bee sightings, Channel Islands National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Zion National Park (United States, about 10%) and Saguaro National Park (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Peridot Sweat Bee live in Channel Islands National Park?

Same family: Halictidae

The closest relatives of the Peridot Sweat Bee that you can see in Channel Islands National Park (family Halictidae, Sweat Bees) are Tripartite Sweat Bee (about 10%) and Wide-Striped Sweat Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Peridot Sweat Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Peridot Sweat Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Channel Islands National Park (41 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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