Amegilla scoparia
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| Amegilla scoparia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Amegilla |
| Species: | A. scoparia |
| Binomial name | |
| Amegilla scoparia | |
Amegilla scoparia or Amegilla (Asaropoda) scoparia is a species of digger bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2020 by entomologist Remko Leys.[1][2]
The specific epithet scoparia refers to the wide brush of stiff setae on the male.[1]
Description
The body length is 15–17 mm, forewing length 11 mm, head width 5–6 mm.[1]
