Notomegilla Explained

Notomegilla is a subgenus of the bee genus Amegilla. It comprises two species – Amegilla chlorocyanea from southern and arid Australia, and Amegilla aeruginosa from northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.[1] Both species share the characteristic feature of blue-green iridescent hairs on the legs.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amegilla (Notomegilla) aeruginosa (Smith, 1854) . . 18 May 2024.
  2. Leijs . R . Batley . M . Hogendoorn . K . 2017 . The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: A revision of the subgenera Notomegilla and Zonamegilla . ZooKeys . 653 . 79–140. 10.3897/zookeys.653.11177 . free . 28331394 . 5345376 . 2017ZooK..653...79L .

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