Amegilla asserta explained

Amegilla asserta is a species of bee endemic to Australia, belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. Females forage by performing buzz pollination.

Distribution

Amegilla asserta is found in eastern Australia, from Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, across temperate regions of Victoria and New South Wales, and along the east coast of Queensland.[1] The range includes the cities of Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. A. asserta is the more common of the two species found in Melbourne,[2] followed by A. chlorocyanea.

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Notes and References

  1. Leijs. Remko. Batley. Michael. Hogendoorn. Katja. 2017-08-02. The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: A revision of the subgenera Notomegilla and Zonamegilla. ZooKeys. en. 653. 79–140. 10.3897/zookeys.653.11177. 28331394. 5345376. 1313-2970. free. 2017ZooK..653...79L .
  2. Book: Dorey, James . Bees of Australia : a photographic exploration . 24 January 2019 . 978-1-4863-0849-1 . 1030955218.