The "Lucifer" bee, or Megachile lucifer, was discovered 2019 in the Goldfields region of western Australia. DNA testing conclusively proved it did not belong to other species.

Australian expert stumbled across new species when surveying a critically endangered wildflower in 2019

Gli scienziati australiani hanno scoperto una nuova specie di ape autoctona dotata di minuscole corna e le hanno dato un nome diabolico, 'Lucifero'. (ANSA)

The "Lucifer" bee, or Megachile lucifer, was discovered 2019 in the Goldfields region of western Australia. DNA testing conclusively proved it did not belong to other species.