| Notomegilla | |
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| Amegilla chlorocyanea female | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Amegilla |
| Subgenus: | Notomegilla |
Notomegilla is a subgenus of the bee genus Amegilla. It comprises two species – Amegilla chlorocyanea from southern and arid Australia, and Amegilla aeruginosa from northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. [1] Both species share the characteristic feature of blue-green iridescent hairs on the legs. [2]
References
- ^ "Amegilla (Notomegilla) aeruginosa (Smith, 1854)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Leijs, R; Batley, M; Hogendoorn, K (2017). "The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: A revision of the subgenera Notomegilla and Zonamegilla". ZooKeys (653): 79–140. Bibcode: 2017ZooK..653...79L. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.653.11177. PMC 5345376. PMID 28331394.
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| Notomegilla | |
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| Amegilla chlorocyanea female | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Amegilla |
| Subgenus: | Notomegilla |
Notomegilla is a subgenus of the bee genus Amegilla. It comprises two species – Amegilla chlorocyanea from southern and arid Australia, and Amegilla aeruginosa from northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. [1] Both species share the characteristic feature of blue-green iridescent hairs on the legs. [2]
References
- ^ "Amegilla (Notomegilla) aeruginosa (Smith, 1854)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Leijs, R; Batley, M; Hogendoorn, K (2017). "The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: A revision of the subgenera Notomegilla and Zonamegilla". ZooKeys (653): 79–140. Bibcode: 2017ZooK..653...79L. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.653.11177. PMC 5345376. PMID 28331394.
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