| Amegilla paeninsulae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Amegilla |
| Species: | A. paeninsulae |
| Binomial name | |
| Amegilla paeninsulae | |
Amegilla paeninsulae or Amegilla (Zonamegilla) paeninsulae is a species of digger bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2017 by entomologists Remko Leys, Michael Batley and Katja Hogendoorn. [1] [2]
The specific epithet paeninsulae refers to its distribution. [1]
The body length of the species is 12–14 mm, forewing length 8–9 mm. The bees have orange tergal fur bands, sometimes with green iridescence, and orange fur on the scutum. [1]
The species occurs on the Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland, where it occupies patches of tropical rainforest. The holotype female and allotype male were collected north of Bamaga. [1] [2]
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