Amegilla albigenella

Amegilla albigenella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Amegilla
Species:	A. albigenella
Binomial name
Amegilla albigenella Michener, 1965 [1] [2] [3]
Synonyms
Asaropoda albigenaRayment, 1931

Amegilla albigenella or Amegilla (Asaropoda) albigenella is a species of digger bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1965 by entomologist Charles Duncan Michener. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Description

The body length is 14 mm, forewing length 10–11 mm, head width 5 mm. ^[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. The holotype was collected at Landor Station in the Gascoyne region. ^{[2] [3]}

Behaviour

Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eremophila and Eucalyptus species. ^[2]

References

1. Michener, CD (1965). "A classification of the bees of the Australian and South Pacific regions". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 130: 1–362 [217].
2. Leijs, R; Dorey, J; Hogendoorn, K (1912). "The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: a revision of the subgenus Asaropoda". ZooKeys (908): 45–122. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.908.47375 . PMID   32076376.
3. "Species Amegilla (Asaropoda) albigenella Michener, 1965". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-29.