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Xylocopa violacea is a European carpenter bee distinguished by its deep violet coloration on the wings and body. This species is notable for being one of the largest bees in Europe and plays a role in pollinating various flowering plants. It is primarily found across Western and Central Europe and i...

The valley carpenter bee, Xylocopa varipuncta, is a large carpenter bee native to parts of western North America. The species displays conspicuous sexual dimorphism: females are predominantly glossy black, while males have golden or tawny hair and lighter coloration. Like other carpenter bees, femal...

Xylocopa virginica is a robust carpenter bee native to eastern North America. This species is distinguished by its habit of constructing elaborate, cylindrical nests within decaying wood, primarily dead trees and branches. The bee’s precise tunnel-making ability makes it valuable for ecological stud...

Xylocopa latipes is a sizable carpenter bee found in tropical Southeast Asia. This extant species stands out due to its substantial size and entirely dark coloration. It creates nests within wood, primarily in trees, and is of interest to entomologists studying bee diversity and behavior. Researcher...

Xylocopa grisescens is a large carpenter bee described by Lepeletier in 1841, widespread in Brazil and an important pollinator in the Caatinga.

Xylocopa varipuncta, commonly known as the valley carpenter bee, is a large bee species native to the southwestern United States, including Arizona and California. Described by Charles Henry Blake Patton in 1879, the species exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism; while females are shiny and black, m...

Xylocopa sonorina, commonly called the valley carpenter bee or Sonoran carpenter bee, is a large carpenter bee first described by Frederick Smith in 1874. Females excavate nesting tunnels in wood, while males and females differ visibly in coloration. The species occurs in parts of western North Amer...

Xylocopa frontalis is a large species of carpenter bee native to the Neotropical regions of Central and South America. The bee is particularly recognized for its vital role in agriculture as the primary pollinator of yellow passion fruit, using buzz pollination to effectively release pollen from the...

Xylocopa sonorina, the Sonoran carpenter bee, is a large solitary bee first described in 1874. Females are black and excavate nesting tunnels in dead wood, including timbers, posts, and tree branches, while the smaller golden-brown males cannot sting. The species is native to the western United Stat...

The large carpenter bee, scientifically known as Xylocopa micans, is a solitary bee species native to the southeastern United States. It is distinguished by its considerable size and the females' shiny black coloring. As their name suggests, these bees have powerful mandibles used to bore perfectly...

Xylocopa augusti is a species of large carpenter bee native to South America. Like other members of the genus Xylocopa, females excavate nesting tunnels in wood or woody plant stems, where they provision their larvae with pollen and nectar. The species is distributed across parts of Brazil and Argen...

Xylocopa fenestrata is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae, described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798 and recorded in South Asia. Like other carpenter bees, it excavates nesting tunnels in wood rather than consuming the wood as food, and females provision brood cells with pollen and...

Xylocopa olivieri is a species of large carpenter bee belonging to the family Apidae. Originally described by Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier in 1841, the insect is native to the Mediterranean basin and ranges across southeastern Europe into parts of Asia. Like other members of its genus, it is a so...

Xylocopa aestuans, commonly known as the tropical carpenter bee, is a large solitary bee species native to the Indo-Malayan and Australasian regions. The species exhibits notable sexual dimorphism, with females typically possessing completely black bodies while males display distinctive yellowish or...

Xylocopa iris is a species of large carpenter bee belonging to the genus Xylocopa, found primarily in Southeast Asia. Unlike many other carpenter bees that strictly bore into solid timber, this species is known for nesting in structural wooden beams and the hollow stems of plants. The bee plays a si...

Xylocopa californica, commonly known as the California carpenter bee, is a large insect species native to the western regions of the United States. Females of the species are recognized by their shiny, metallic black or blue-black abdomens, while males possess yellow or brown hairs. They are solitar...

Described by Spinola in 1838, Xylocopa pubescens is a species of carpenter bee native to the Middle East and parts of the Mediterranean. The species exhibits distinct sexual color dimorphism, with males and females displaying markedly different appearances. Females are generally dark and uniformly c...

Xylocopa micans, commonly referred to as the southern carpenter bee, is a large insect native to the United States, predominantly found in the southeastern regions. Originally described by Amédée Louis Michel le Peletier in 1841, the species is an important pollinator for various open-faced flowers....

Xylocopa caffra is a large carpenter bee found in sub-Saharan Africa. The species shows conspicuous sexual dimorphism: females are predominantly black, while males have yellow or golden hair. Like other carpenter bees, it is solitary rather than colony-forming and excavates nesting tunnels in wood o...

Xylocopa tabaniformis is a carpenter bee native to the Americas. Described by Smith in 1854, it is notable for its rapid hovering flight pattern and preference for nesting in solid wood.

Xylocopa splendidula is a species of large carpenter bee in the family Apidae and the subgenus Schonnherria. It is recorded from South America, including Argentina, and is one of the metallic carpenter bees recognized in taxonomic studies of the group. Like other Xylocopa, it is a solitary bee whose...