Amegilla karlba
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| Amegilla karlba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Amegilla |
| Species: | A. karlba |
| Binomial name | |
| Amegilla karlba | |
Amegilla karlba or Amegilla (Zonamegilla) karlba 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 karlba (Kuninjku dialect: “yellow ochre”) refers to the colour of the tergal fur bands.[1]
