Amegilla comberi

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Amegilla comberi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Amegilla
Subgenus: Zebramegilla
Species:
A. comberi
Binomial name
Amegilla comberi
(Cockerell, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Anthophora comberiCockerell, 1911 [1]

Amegilla comberi, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae.

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References

  1. "Amegilla comberi - -- Discover Life". discoverlife.org.