Amegilla bombiformis (Smith, 1854) is a animal in the Apidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Amegilla bombiformis (Smith, 1854)

Amegilla bombiformis (Smith, 1854)

Amegilla bombiformis is a stocky, orange-brown furred bee similar in size to European honeybees, with dark hairless abdominal bands.

Family
Genus
Amegilla
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Amegilla bombiformis (Smith, 1854)

Amegilla bombiformis (Smith, 1854) is a stocky bee that shares a similar shape to bumblebees. Its body is covered in orange-brown fur, and its abdomen has several dark, hairless bands. Male individuals have seven dark hairless bands on the abdomen, while females have six. This bee is similar in size to the European honeybee.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Apidae Amegilla

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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