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Amegilla alpha

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Amegilla alpha or Amegilla (Zonamegilla) alpha is a species of digger bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1904 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.[1][2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
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Amegilla alpha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Amegilla
Species:
A. alpha
Binomial name
Amegilla alpha
Synonyms
  • Sarapoda bombiformis var. α Smith, 1854
  • Saropoda alpha Cockerell, 1904
  • Amegilla (Asaropoda) alpha (Cockerell) Michener, 1965
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Description

The body length is 11–14 mm, forewing length 7–9 mm. Both sexes are distinguishable from other Australian Zonamegilla species by the orange fur covering the upper surface of the metasoma.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in tropical areas of north-western Australia, including the Kimberley region of Western Australia and the adjacent part of the Northern Territory. The type locality is Jasper Gorge, 54 km north-west of Victoria River Downs.[2][3]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores.[3]

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