"augochloropsis metallica" has the largest recorded floral associations of the 3 north american temperate species, with 73 floral records for the subspecies "a. metallica metallica" and 17 floral records for the subspecies "a. metallica fulgida". floral records common between the two subspecies of "a. metallica" include "aster, chrysanthemum, cornus, erynigium, geranium, ilex, rhus, rubus," and "solidago".