Amegilla preissi

Amegilla preissi or Amegilla preissi is a species of digger bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1910 by British-American entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell.

Description

The body length is 13–15 mm, forewing length 10 mm, head width 5 mm.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-west Western Australia in the Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren bioregions. Type localities include Swan River and Geraldton.

Behaviour

Flowering plants visited by the bees include Corymbia calophylla.