Amegilla pulchra or Amegilla (Zonamegilla) pulchra is a species of digger bee. It is native to Australia. It was described in 1854 by English entomologist Frederick Smith, and redescribed by Remko Leys, Michael Batley and Katja Hogendoorn in 2017.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Amegilla pulchra 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.
Easily confused with
- Amegilla asserta
- Amegilla murrayensis
- Amegilla chlorocyanea
- Amegilla calceifera
- Amegilla albigena
- Amegilla quadrifasciata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Apidae
- Genus
- Amegilla
- Species
- Amegilla pulchra
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