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A new bee species of the genus Amegilla (Apinae: Anthophorini) is described and figured from western Malaysia and southern Thailand. Amegilla anekawarna Engel, new species, belongs to the zonata group of species and can be most readily confused with the widespread A. zonata (Linnaeus). The species is distinguished from A. zonata and other Southeast Asian, blue-banded Amegilla.
Keywords: Anthophila, Apoidea, Asia, taxonomy, bees, Malaysia, Thailand.
INTRODUCTION
Bees of the genus Amegilla are Old World bees of the Anthophorini that generally resemble Anthophora, although species may frequently bear metallic blue or green pubescent bands on the ...