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Blue Banded Bee

Amegilla sp.

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Blue Banded Bee

Amegilla sp.

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CindyBinghamKeiser
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Comments (3)
Ashok N Pulliyerengi
thanks for the info cindy...i do bump into these bees often in green areas of urban chennai and pondicherry ...
Ashok N Pulliyerengi
thanks for the info cindy...i do bump into these bees often in dense green shruby areas....
CindyBinghamKeiser
It really looks like A. cingulata which is native to Australia. It's been seen in various tropical countries but I couldn't find a reliable record of it in India. Perhaps someone else can.

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PublishedFebruary 7, 2012

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