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Amegilla calens
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Amegilla
Species:	A. calens
Binomial name
Amegilla calens (Le Peletier, 1841)

Amegilla calens is a species of bees in the genus Amegilla. They were first described by Lepeletier in 1841. They are found in several countries in Africa, mainly in the south but as far north as Nigeria.

This are solitary species and they construct their nests in dry, clay rich grounds.

References

1. Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, Amédée Louis Michel (1836). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Hyménoptères. Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.9005. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
2. "Amegilla calens - WaspWeb". www.waspweb.org. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
3. Denis Michez, Pierre Rasmont, Michaël Terzo (2019). Abeilles d'Europe. Vol. 1. Verrières-le-Buisson: NAP éditions. ISBN 978-2-913688-33-9. OCLC 1140375362.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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