Wildlife
Amegillas form a genus of large bees that has around 250 species. Some of its members are important agricultural pollinators in Australia and other tropical and sub-tropical areas. The blue-banded bee uses vibration to obtain pollen (buzz pollination). The beautifully named teddy bear bee is also a species of amegilla.
Scientific name: Amegilla
Rank: Genus
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Amegilla is a genus of bees in the tribe Anthophorini. A few species have blue metallic bands on the abdomen, and are referred to as "Blue banded bees".
Till recently the genus Amegilla was regarded as belonging to the family Anthophoridae, but recently the family Apidae was extended and now includes all the genera that were previously classified in the family Anthophoridae,
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