Species Amegilla (Asaropoda) rhodoscymna (Cockerell, 1905)
- Anthophora rhodoscymna Cockerell, T.D.A. 1905. Descriptions and records of bees. IV. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 16: 392-403 [Date published 31/12/1905] [395].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 3♂, Mackay district, QLD.Type locality references:
Cockerell, T.D.A. 1931. The bees of Australia. The Australian Zoologist 7: 34-54 [Date published 31/12/1931] [36]. - Anthophora rufescens Friese, H. 1911. Zur Bienenfauna Neuguineas und der benachbarten Gebiete (Hym.) (Nachtrag II). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 1911: 448-453 [Date published 31/12/1911] [449].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown ♂, Mackay, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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 [107]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
East coast of Australia from Cape York to northern NSW, possibly WA
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: mellivore, volant.
General References
Cockerell, T.D.A. 1913. Some Australian bees. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 65: 28-44 [Date published 31/12/1913] (distribution)
Cockerell, T.D.A. 1914. Descriptions and records of bees. LX. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 14: 1-13 [Date published 31/12/1914] (description of female)
Rayment, T. 1931. Bees in the collections of the Western Australian Museum and the Agricultural Department, Perth. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 17: 157-190 [Date published 31/12/1931] (distribution)
Rayment, T. 1951. A critical revision of species in the genus Asaropoda by new characters. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 17: 65-80 [Date published 31/12/1951] (illustration)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2020 | Amegilla Friese, 1897 | 30-Apr-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 22-Oct-2015 | 20-Sep-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 07-Aug-2012 | 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |