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Female X. virginica. The bee is similar in size to bumblebees, but has a glossy, mostly black body with a slight metallic purple tint. [4] X. virginica males and females have generally the same mass, but can be differentiated visually by the male's longer body and the female's wider head.
Carpenter bees are species in the genus Xylocopa of the subfamily Xylocopinae.The genus includes some 500 bees in 31 subgenera. [1] The common name "carpenter bee" derives from their nesting behavior; nearly all species burrow into hard plant material such as dead wood or bamboo.
Xylocopini - carpenter bees Ceratina sp. The subfamily Xylocopinae (family Apidae) occurs worldwide, and includes the large carpenter bees (tribe Xylocopini), the small carpenter bees (tribe Ceratinini), the allodapine bees (tribe Allodapini ), and the relictual genus Manuelia (tribe Manueliini).
Sataspes xylocoparis, the eastern carpenter-bee hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from north-eastern India, Bhutan, northern Myanmar, northern Thailand, northern Vietnam and southern and eastern China. [2] The habitat consists of shady, dense, mature hillside woodland with fast-flowing streams.
X. frontalis is part of a group of solitary bees called carpenter bees.X. frontalis is vital in the pollination of wild and cultivated large flowering plants. [1] X. frontalis choose their nesting places very carefully.
Ceratina calcarata is a subsocial bee, meaning that there is extended care of the offspring and prolonged interaction between parent and offspring; [11] however, there are no other interactions between individuals of this species except for mating. Females clean and defend their progeny into adulthood.
Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees.The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for honey production), carpenter bees, orchid bees, cuckoo bees, and a number of other less widely known groups.
Xylocopa appendiculata is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It originates from eastern Asia and was first found in the United States in 2013. [ 4 ]