About Amegilla quadrifasciata (de Villers, 1789)
Amegilla quadrifasciata reaches a length of 9–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in). Males are similar in appearance to females. The thorax is orange-brown, covered in dense hairs, while the abdomen has alternating black and white transverse stripes. The face bears a whitish marking. The third antennal segment is approximately the same length as the three subsequent segments combined. The scopa is white, but black along its front edge. The hind leg metatarsus is covered in black hairs. These bees have very large compound eyes, plus simple eyes located between their antennae. Their long proboscises let them sip nectar from a wide range of flowers, and their hairy hind legs help collect and transport pollen. This species has a wide distribution, stretching from the Canary Islands in the west to Japan in the east. It can be found across most of central and southern Europe, as well as central Asia and North Africa.
