Amegilla albiceps is a species of bee native to Australia. It has a southern temperate distribution, with records from South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. A member of the genus Amegilla, it was described in 1951 by Tarlton Rayment. Adults have been found from October to April, and they have been observed visiting flowers of the mistletoe genus Amyema.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Amegilla albiceps being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Apidae
- Genus
- Amegilla
- Species
- Amegilla albiceps
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