Amegilla thorogoodi
| Amegilla thorogoodi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Amegilla |
| Species: | A. thorogoodi
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| Binomial name | |
| Amegilla thorogoodi | |
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Amegilla thorogoodi or Amegilla (Zonamegilla) thorogoodi is a species of digger bee. It is native to Australia and New Guinea. It was described in 1939 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][2][3]
Description
The body length of the species is 13 mm, forewing length 8–9 mm. The scutal fur is brown, the apical tergal fur bands mainly blue.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the tropics and subtropics of northern and eastern coastal Queensland as well as in southern New Guinea. The type locality is Proserpine.[2][3]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores.[3]
References
- ^ a b Rayment, T (1939). "Bees from the high lands of New South Wales and Victoria". The Australian Zoologist. 9: 263–294 [289].
- ^ 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 [89, 132]. Bibcode:2017ZooK..653...79L. doi:10.3897/zookeys.653.11177. PMID 28331394.
- ^ a b c d "Species Amegilla (Zonamegilla) thorogoodi (Rayment, 1939)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-03.