Xylocopa capitata

Xylocopa capitata
Xylocopa capitata, South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Subfamily:	Xylocopinae
Tribe:	Xylocopini
Genus:	Xylocopa
Species:	X. capitata
Binomial name
Xylocopa capitata Smith, 1854
Synonyms [1]
Xylocopa armata Taschenberg, 1879 Xylocopa capensis Lepeletier

Xylocopa capitata is a species of large carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Xylocopa capitata:

• Xylocopa capitata capitata
• Xylocopa capitata khuzibiegensisVicidomini

References

1. "ITIS report, Xylocopa capitata" . Retrieved 2025-10-19.
2. "GBIF, Xylocopa capitata" . Retrieved 2025-10-19.
3. "Catalogue of Life, Xylocopa capitata Smith, 1854" . Retrieved 2025-10-19.

External links

• Citizen science observations for Xylocopa capitata at iNaturalist
• Media related to Xylocopa capitata at Wikimedia Commons