Amegilla pulchra

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Apidae
Amegilla pulchra
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Amegilla
Species:
A. pulchra
Binomial name
Amegilla pulchra
Synonyms
  • Anthophora pulchra Smith, 1854
  • Amegilla pulchra (Smith) Michener, 1965
  • Amegilla (Zonamegilla) pulchra (Smith) Brooks, 1988
  • Anthophora holmesi Rayment, 1947
  • Amegilla holmesi (Rayment) Michener, 1965
  • Amegilla (Zonamegilla) holmesi (Rayment) Brooks, 1988
  • Anthophora parapulchra Rayment, 1947
  • Amegilla parapulchra (Rayment) Michener, 1965
  • Amegilla (Zonamegilla) parapulchra (Rayment) Brooks, 1988
  • Anthophora salteri Cockerell, 1905
  • Amegilla salteri (Cockerell) Michener, 1965
  • Amegilla (Zonamegilla) salteri (Cockerell) Brooks, 1988
  • Anthophora pulchra townleyella Rayment, 1947
  • Amegilla townleyella (Rayment) Michener, 1965
  • Anthophora shafferyella Rayment, 1947
  • Amegilla shafferyella (Rayment) Michener, 1965
  • Amegilla (Zonamegilla) shafferyella (Rayment) Brooks, 1988
  • Anthophora perpulchra wallaciella Rayment, 1947
  • Amegilla wallaciella (Rayment) Michener, 1965

Amegilla pulchra or Amegilla (Zonamegilla) pulchra is a species of digger bee. It is native to Australia. It was described in 1854 by English entomologist Frederick Smith, and redescribed by Remko Leys, Michael Batley and Katja Hogendoorn in 2017.[1][2][3]

The body length of the species is 12–14 mm, forewing length 8–9 mm. It has ivory face marks and bands of pale blue or white fur on the tergites.[2]

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