| Amegilla calens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Amegilla |
| Species: | A. calens |
| Binomial name | |
| Amegilla calens (Le Peletier, 1841) | |
Amegilla calens is a species of bees in the genus Amegilla. They were first described by Lepeletier in 1841.[1] They are found in several countries in Africa, mainly in the south but as far north as Nigeria.[2]
This are solitary species and they construct their nests in dry, clay rich grounds.[3]
References
- ↑ Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, Amédée Louis Michel (1836). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Hyménoptères. Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.9005. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ↑ "Amegilla calens - WaspWeb". www.waspweb.org. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ↑ Denis Michez, Pierre Rasmont, Michaël Terzo [et autres] (2019). Abeilles d'Europe. Vol. 1. Verrières-le-Buisson: NAP éditions. ISBN 978-2-913688-33-9. OCLC 1140375362.
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