| Amegilla calens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Amegilla |
| Species: | A. calens |
| Binomial name | |
| Amegilla calens (Le Peletier, 1841) | |
Amegilla calens is a species of bees in the genus Amegilla. They were first described by Lepeletier in 1841. [1] They are found in several countries in Africa, mainly in the south but as far north as Nigeria. [2]
This are solitary species and they construct their nests in dry, clay rich grounds. [3]