Asaropoda
| Asaropoda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Amegilla |
| Subgenus: | Cockerell, 1926 |
| Type species | |
| Saropoda bombiformis Smith, 1854 | |
Asaropoda is a subgenus of the bee genus Amegilla. It comprises 21 species, and is endemic to Australia and Papua New Guinea. The species within this subgenus range in body length from 12–24 mm (0.47–0.94 in).[1]
References
- ^ Leijs, R; Dorey, J; Hogendoorn, K (2020). "The genus Amegilla (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Anthophorini) in Australia: a revision of the subgenus Asaropoda". ZooKeys (908): 45–122. Bibcode:2020ZooK..908...45L. doi:10.3897/zookeys.908.47375. PMC 7010838. PMID 32076376.