Amegilla calva
| Amegilla calva | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Amegilla |
| Species: | A. calva
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| Binomial name | |
| Amegilla calva | |
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Amegilla calva or Amegilla (Asaropoda) calva is a species of digger bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1935 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2][3]
Description
The body length is 15–16 mm, forewing length 10–11 mm, head width 5 mm.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species has a wide range across central Australia. The type locality is Davis Creek in New South Wales.[2][3]
Behaviour
The bees are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eremophila, Trichodesma and Cassia species.[2]
References
- ^ a b Rayment, T (1935). A Cluster of Bees. Sydney: Endeavour Press. pp. 1–752 [712].
- ^ a b c d e Leijs, R; Dorey, J; Hogendoorn, K (2020). "The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: a revision of the subgenus Asaropoda". ZooKeys (908): 45–122 [77]. Bibcode:2020ZooK..908...45L. doi:10.3897/zookeys.908.47375. PMC 7010838. PMID 32076376.
- ^ a b c "Species Amegilla (Asaropoda) calva (Rayment, 1935)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-29.