| Xylocopa strandi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Xylocopa |
| Species: | X. strandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylocopa strandi Dusmet y Alonso, 1924 | |
Xylocopa strandi, or Strand's carpenter bee, is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America. [1] [2] [3]
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.
Xylocopa violacea, the violet carpenter bee, is the common European species of carpenter bee, and one of the largest bees in Europe. It is also native to Asia.
Xylocopa sonorina, the valley carpenter bee or Hawaiian carpenter bee, is a species of carpenter bee found from western Texas to northern California, and the eastern Pacific islands. Females are black while males are golden-brown with green eyes.
The California carpenter bee, Xylocopa californica, is a species of carpenter bee in the order Hymenoptera. It is native to western North America.
The Oriental carpenter bee, Xylocopa nasalis, or Xylocopa (Biluna) nasalis, is a species of carpenter bee. It is widely distributed in Southeast Asian countries. It is a major pollinator within its ecosystem, and is often mistaken for a bumblebee. The species leads a solitary lifestyle with a highly female-biased colony in the nest.
Xylocopa olivacea is a species of carpenter bee. It has a completely yellow thorax and a yellow band on the first tergite. This species is very similar to X. calens, endemic to Madagascar. X. calens just differs in the length of the hair on the metasoma.
Xylocopa inconstans is a species of carpenter bee.
Xylocopa combusta is a species of carpenter bee.
Xylocopa darwini, the Galápagos carpenter bee, is one of only three species of bees found in the Galápagos Islands, to which it is endemic. This species is sexually dimorphic, is found on 75% of the largest islands, and is known for its complex behavior. As the only native bee, Xylocopa darwini serves as an important primary pollinator within the plant-pollinator network of the archipelago.
Xylocopa micans, also known as the southern carpenter bee, is a species of bee within Xylocopa, the genus of carpenter bees. The southern carpenter bee can be found mainly in the coastal and gulf regions of the southeastern United States, as well as Mexico and Guatemala. Like all Xylocopa bees, X. micans bees excavate nests in woody plant material. However, unlike its sympatric species Xylocopa virginica, X. micans has not been found to construct nest galleries in structural timbers of building, making it less of an economic nuisance to humans. Carpenter bees have a wide range of mating strategies between different species. The southern carpenter bee exhibits a polymorphic mating strategy, with its preferred method of mating changing as the season progresses from early spring to mid summer. Like most bees in its genus, the southern carpenter bee is considered a solitary bee because it does not live in colonies.
Ceratina cobaltina, the cobalt ceratina, is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America.
Hoplitis is a genus of bees in the family Megachilidae. There are more than 380 described species in Hoplitis.
Xylocopa appendiculata is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae.
Ceratina nanula, the dwarf ceratina, is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Xylocopa mexicanorum is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Xylocopa micheneri, or Michener's carpenter bee, is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Xylocopa tabaniformis, the horsefly-like carpenter bee, is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Ceratina dallatorreana, or Dalla Torre's ceratina, is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Africa, Europe & Northern Asia, and North America.
Ceratina acantha, the prickly ceratina, is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Ceratina dupla, the doubled ceratina, is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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