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Amegilla
''Amegilla'' is a large genus of bees in the tribe Anthophorini. Several species have blue metallic bands on the abdomen, and are referred to as "blue-banded bees" and "digger bees". One of their names in english, "digger bees" is given to them because they dig up a hole in dry ground and make it their nest. The genus occurs all around the world but very few live above 45° North. Amegilla are associated with arid and subarid biomes, matorrals, steppes, sub-deserts and deserts. All of Amegilla are solitary species. They are also very fast, agid flyers, and because of this, some taxa are close to imposible to catch. Selected species * ''Amegilla bombiformis'' (Smith, 1854) * ''Amegilla calens'' ( Lepeletier, 1841) * ''Amegilla canifrons'' (Smith, 1854) * ''Amegilla confusa'' (Smith, 1854) * ''Amegilla dawsoni'' (Rayment, 1951) * ''Amegilla quadrifasciata'' ( Villers, 1789) * ''Amegilla violacea'' ( Lepeletier, 1841) * ''Amegilla mucorea'' (Klug, 1845) * ''Amegilla fallax'' (Smit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amegilla Dawsoni
''Amegilla dawsoni'', sometimes called the Dawson's burrowing bee, is a species of bee that nests by the thousands in arid claypans in Western Australia. It is a long tongued bee, of the tribe Anthophorini and genus ''Amegilla,'' the second largest genus in Anthophorini. The Dawson's burrowing bee is one of the largest Australian bee species, growing to be in length and in wingspan. With the exception of their faces, the bees are covered in brown fur, if male, or brown and white fur if female. They are similar in size and coloring to Australian carpenter bees. They are known solitary nesters. Though each female bee will build her own nest, they aggregate in large communities that give the appearance of colonies. Their nests are dug into the ground, with individual capsules created for each brood cell. Each female will only breed once in their breeding season. The males of the species are dimorphic, based on brood provisioning strategies during development. The larger male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amegilla Cingulata
''Amegilla cingulata'' is a species of blue-banded bee native to Australia. Currently, several scientific organizations are conducting research on how ''A. cingulata'' benefits agriculture through its distinctive " buzz pollination". Taxonomy ''A. cingulata'' was first described by Danish entomologist Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. Its specific epithet ''cingulata'' is from the Latin word ''cingulum'' ("belt") referring to the bee's bands. The genus ''Amegilla'' contains over 250 additional species, but several are virtually indistinguishable from ''A. cingulata'', so are commonly confused with it. Description ''A. cingulata'' has a very striking appearance similar to several other species of ''Amegilla''. Unlike honey bees, it has pale opalescent blue stripes on its abdomen. The male can be distinguished by the number of complete bands, having five as opposed to the females' four. In size, ''A. cingulata'' can grow to . Distribution and habitat ''A. cingulata'' is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amegilla Asserta
''Amegilla asserta'' is a species of bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyly, monophyletic lineage within the ... endemic to Australia, belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. Females forage by performing buzz pollination. Description Distribution Amegilla asserta is found in eastern Australia, from Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, across temperate regions of Victoria and New South Wales, and along the east coast of Queensland. The range includes the cities of Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. A. asserta is the most common of the two species found in Melbourne, followed by A. chlorocyanea. References External links The genus ''Amegilla'' (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: A revision of the subgenera ''Notomegilla'' and ''Zonamegill'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amegilla Zonata
''Amegilla zonata'' is a species of blue-banded bees belonging to the family Apidae, widely distributed in Southeast Asia, where it is often confused with the Australian species ''Amegilla cingulata ''Amegilla cingulata'' is a species of blue-banded bees, bee native to Australia. Currently, several scientific organizations are conducting research on how ''A. cingulata'' benefits agriculture through its distinctive "buzz pollination". Ta ...''. References External links * http://taxo4254.wikispaces.com/Amegilla+zonata * https://www.academia.edu/7390502/AN_UPDATED_CHECKLIST_OF_BEES_OF_SRI_LANKA_WITH_NEW_RECORDS * http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Amegilla_zonata/classification/#Amegilla_zonata * http://vespa-bicolor.net/main/solitary-bees/amegilla.htm Apinae Bees described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Apinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amegilla Quadrifasciata
''Amegilla quadrifasciata'', the white-banded digger bee, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. Distribution These bees have a wide distribution ranging from the Canary Islands in the west to Japan in the east. They are present in most of central and southern Europe, in central Asia and in North Africa. Description ''Amegilla quadrifasciata'' grows up to long, The males are similar to the females. The thorax is orange-brown and densely hairy, while the abdomen alternate black and white transversal stripes. The face has a whitish drawing. The third antennal segment is about as long as the three following segments together. Scopa is white, but black at the front edge. Metatarsus on the hind legs is black haired. They have very large compound eyes and simple eyes between their antennae. Their long proboscises allow them to sip nectar from a variety of flowers and the hairy hind legs facilitate the collection and transport of pollen. Biology Adul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amegilla Subcoerulea
''Amegilla subcoerulea'' is a species of bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyly, monophyletic lineage within the ... belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. References External links * http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Amegilla_subcoerulea/classification/#Amegilla_subcoerulea * https://www.academia.edu/7390502/AN_UPDATED_CHECKLIST_OF_BEES_OF_SRI_LANKA_WITH_NEW_RECORDS Apinae Insects of Sri Lanka Insects described in 1841 Taxa named by Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier {{Apinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amegilla Violacea
''Amegilla violacea'' is a species of bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyly, monophyletic lineage within the ... belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. References External links * http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Amegilla_violacea/classification/ Apinae Insects described in 1841 Taxa named by Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier {{Apinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amegilla Comberi
''Amegilla comberi'', is a species of bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyly, monophyletic lineage within the ... belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. References External links Animal Diversity Webacademia.edu Apinae Insects of Sri Lanka Insects described in 1911 {{Apinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amegilla Puttalama
''Amegilla puttalama'', is a species of bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyly, monophyletic lineage within the ... belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. References External links Animal Discovery Webacademia.edu Apinae Insects described in 1913 {{Apinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amegilla Cingulifera
''Amegilla cingulifera'', is a species of bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyly, monophyletic lineage within the ... belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. References External links Animal Diversity Webacademia.edu Apinae Insects described in 1910 {{Apinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amegilla Calens
''Amegilla calens'' is a species of bees in the genus Amegilla ''Amegilla'' is a large genus of bees in the tribe Anthophorini. Several species have blue metallic bands on the abdomen, and are referred to as "blue-banded bees" and "digger bees". One of their names in english, "digger bees" is given to them .... They were first described by Lepeletier in 1841. They are found in several countries in Africa, mainly in the south but as far north as Nigeria. This are solitary species and they construct their nests in dry, clay rich grounds. References {{Apidae-stub Apinae Insects described in 1841 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amegilla Fallax
''Amegilla fallax'' is a species of bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyly, monophyletic lineage within the ... belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. References External links ADW: Amegilla fallax: CLASSIFICATIONAN UPDATED CHECKLIST OF BEES OF SRI LANKA WITH NEW RECORDS Apinae Insects described in 1879 {{Apinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
