Amegilla houstoni or Amegilla (Asaropoda) houstoni is a species of digger bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1988 by entomologist Robert Brooks.
Description The species is known only from the female holotype. It has metasomal terga with black fur and white posterior hair bands.
Distribution and habitat The species occurs in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia. The type locality is the top of the Napier Range, Windjana Gorge.
Behaviour The bees are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Trichodesma species.
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