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Zonamegilla is a large subgenus of the bee genus ''[[Amegilla]]''. Species of this subgenus can be found throughout Australia, Europe and Asia. Some Zonamegilla are commonly referred to as ‘blue-banded bees,’ however, the abdominal bands can also be orange, green, white or yellow, depending on the species.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Leijs |first=R |last2=Batley |first2=M |last3=Hogendoorn |first3=K |date=2017 |title=The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: A revision of the subgenera Notomegilla and Zonamegilla |url=https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=11177 |journal=ZooKeys |volume=653 |pages=79-140}}</ref>
'''Zonamegilla''' is a large subgenus of the bee genus ''[[Amegilla]]''. Species of this subgenus can be found throughout Australia, Europe and Asia. Some Zonamegilla are commonly referred to as ‘blue-banded bees,’ however, the abdominal bands can also be orange, green, white or yellow, depending on the species.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Leijs |first=R |last2=Batley |first2=M |last3=Hogendoorn |first3=K |date=2017 |title=The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: A revision of the subgenera Notomegilla and Zonamegilla |url=https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=11177 |journal=ZooKeys |volume=653 |pages=79-140}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

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Zonamegilla is a large subgenus of the bee genus Amegilla. Species of this subgenus can be found throughout Australia, Europe and Asia. Some Zonamegilla are commonly referred to as ‘blue-banded bees,’ however, the abdominal bands can also be orange, green, white or yellow, depending on the species.[1]

References

  1. ^ Leijs, R; Batley, M; Hogendoorn, K (2017). "The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: A revision of the subgenera Notomegilla and Zonamegilla". ZooKeys. 653: 79–140.