Amegilla murrayensis or Amegilla (Zonamegilla) murrayensis is a species of digger bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1935 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment, redescribed in 2017 by Remko Leys, Michael Batley and Katja Hogendoorn, and synonymised with A. longula.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Amegilla murrayensis 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 pulchra
- Amegilla chlorocyanea
- Amegilla albigena
- Amegilla salviae
- Amegilla asserta
- Amegilla quadrifasciata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Apidae
- Genus
- Amegilla
- Species
- Amegilla murrayensis
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