Amegilla albigenella


Amegilla albigenella or Amegilla albigenella is a species of digger bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1965 by entomologist Charles Duncan Michener.

Description

The body length is 14 mm, forewing length 10–11 mm, head width 5 mm.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. The holotype was collected at Landor Station in the Gascoyne region.

Behaviour

Flowering plants visited by the bees include Eremophila and Eucalyptus species.