Xylocopa disconota

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Xylocopa disconota
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Female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Xylocopa
Species:
X. disconota
Binomial name
Xylocopa disconota
Friese, 1914 [1] [2] [3]

Xylocopa disconota or Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) disconota is a species of carpenter bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1914 by German entomologist Heinrich Friese. [3] [2]

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Description

The body length is 17–19 mm; wing length 14–17 mm. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs occurs along the north-east coast of Far North Queensland, including the Cape York Peninsula. The holotype was collected at Redlynch, Cairns. Associated habitats include open forest and shrubland, as well as agricultural land and gardens. [3] [2]

Behaviour

The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Melastoma , Crotalaria and Scaevola species. [2] [3]


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Male

References

  1. ↑ Friese, H (1914). "Die Bienenfauna von Java". Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 57: 1–61 [61].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) disconota Friese, 1914". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Leys, R (2000). "A revision of the Australian carpenter bees, genus Xylocopa Latreille, subgenera Koptortosoma Gribodo and Lestis Lepeletier & Serville (Hymenoptera : Apidae)". Invertebrate Systematics. 14 (1): 115–136 [130]. doi:10.1071/IT98014 . Retrieved 2025-12-17.


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