Amegilla aeruginosa
| Amegilla aeruginosa | |
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| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Amegilla |
| Species: | A. aeruginosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Amegilla aeruginosa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amegilla aeruginosa or Amegilla (Notomegilla) aeruginosa is a species of digger bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1854 by English entomologist Frederick Smith.[1][2][3]
Description
The body length is 10 mm, forewing length 8–9 mm. The species is distinguished from Australian congeners by the green- or bronze-coloured fur covering most of the upper surface.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species is widely distributed across the coastal and subcoastal tropics and subtropics of northern and north-eastern Australia.[2][3]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Solanum species.[3]
References
- ^ a b Smith, F (1854). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part II. Apidae. London: British Museum. pp. 199–465 [336].
- ^ a b c d Leijs, Remko; Batley, Michael; Hogendoorn, Katja (2017). "The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: A revision of the subgenera Notomegilla and Zonamegilla". ZooKeys (653): 79–140 [98]. doi:10.3897/zookeys.653.11177. PMC 5345376. PMID 28331394.
- ^ a b c d "Species Amegilla (Notomegilla) aeruginosa (Smith, 1854)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2026-01-01.