| Xylocopa alticola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Xylocopa |
| Species: | X. alticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylocopa alticola Hedicke, 1938 | |
Xylocopa alticola is a species of carpenter bee native to Africa.
The species was described by Hans Hedicke in 1938. [1]
The Smithsonian has specimens collected from Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. [2]
Carpenter bees are species in the genus Xylocopa of the subfamily Xylocopinae. The genus includes some 500 bees in 31 subgenera. The common name "carpenter bee" derives from their nesting behavior; nearly all species burrow into hard plant material such as dead wood or bamboo. The main exceptions are species in the subgenus Proxylocopa; they dig nesting tunnels in suitable soil.
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