Notomegilla is a subgenus of the bee genus Amegilla. It comprises two species – Amegilla chlorocyanea from southern and arid Australia, and Amegilla aeruginosa from northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.[1] Both species share the characteristic feature of blue-green iridescent hairs on the legs.[2]

Notomegilla
Amegilla chlorocyanea female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Amegilla
Subgenus: Notomegilla

References

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  1. ^ "Amegilla (Notomegilla) aeruginosa (Smith, 1854)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ Leijs, R; Batley, M; Hogendoorn, K (2017). "The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: A revision of the subgenera Notomegilla and Zonamegilla". ZooKeys (653): 79–140. Bibcode:2017ZooK..653...79L. doi:10.3897/zookeys.653.11177. PMC 5345376. PMID 28331394.