''Amegilla zonata'' is a species of blue-banded

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 monophyletic lineage within the superfamil ...

s belonging to the family

Apidae Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for ...

, 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 ...

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* 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