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Species in this tribe are often referred to as digger bees, although this common name is sometimes also applied to members of the tribe Centridini. It contains over 750 species worldwide, all of which were previously classified in the obsolete family Anthophoridae along with members of several other tribes; the vast majority of species in the ...
It lacks an accepted common name; however, it has been called the digger bee, the desert bee, and the pallid bee due to its actions, habitat, and color respectively. The solitary nature of this bee allows for a dual-strategy mating system which produces an evolutionarily stable state resistant to invading strategies. These bees have also ...
Amegilla are generally medium-sized to very large bees, about 10-12mm of robust form. [2] The body and legs are hairy, and the tongue and proboscis are long. [2] All Amegilla species burrow to make nests [2] and they are commonly referred to as "digger bees".
Amegilla quadrifasciata, the white-banded digger bee, is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae. [1] [2] [3] Distribution.
Zonamegilla is a large subgenus of the bee genus Amegilla.Species of this subgenus can be found throughout Australia, Europe and Asia. Some Zonamegilla are commonly referred to as blue-banded bees; however, the abdominal bands can also be orange, green, white or yellow, depending on the species.
A. cingulata can sting, but are not as aggressive as other bees. They appear to be more rapid in movement than other bees. The males cling to plant stems during the night. They are solitary creatures, with single females inhabiting burrows in the soft sandstone or clay, unlike social species such as honey bees, which live in large colonies. Male
Bees of this genus are of some economical significance in pollinating crops such as Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa) and Cashew (Anacardium occidentale, pollinated by C. tarsata among others). The mating system of one species, C. pallida , has been particularly well-researched by the behavioral ecologist John Alcock ; the entomologist Adolpho ...
Anthophora villosula, the Asian Shaggy Digger Bee, is a species of anthophorine bee in the family Apidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is presumably native to Asia but has been introduced in Maryland , where it has become established.