Currently, several scientific organizations are conducting research on how A. cingulata benefits agriculture through its distinctive "buzz pollination".

[1] Its specific epithet cingulata is from the Latin word cingulum ("belt") referring to the bee's bands.

A. cingulata is found along the coast and inland in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory, as well as South Australia[citation needed] and Western Australia;[3] reports of this species from places such as Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, and India (e.g., [4]) are all erroneous.

They are solitary creatures, with single females inhabiting burrows in the soft sandstone or clay, unlike social species such as honey bees, which live in large colonies.

Bees in the genus Amegilla use a process that involves clinging onto flowers and vibrating powerfully, which increases the release of pollen.