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Blue-banded Bee

Amegilla cingulata

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The blue band on the abdomen is quite clear.

Habitat:

Flowering garden plant.

Reference Links:

Amegilla cingulata

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Rahul Upadhyay
Mine seems to be more green-yellow and with a tinge of orange too. But I think we got the genus at least. :)

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedApril 24, 2014

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