Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa tabaniformis orpifex
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Apidae
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Carpenter bees are species in the genus Xylocopa of the subfamily Xylocopinae. The genus includes some 500 bees in 31 subgenera. Both the scientific name Xylocopa and common name "carpenter bee" derive from their nesting behavior; nearly all species burrow into hard plant material such as dead wood or bamboo.
Xylocopa tabaniformis es una de las especies de abejas o abejorros carpinteros en la familia Apidae. Se distribuye en América del Norte, América Central y el norte de América del Sur. Subespecies Se han descrito 10 subespecies de Xylocopa tabaniformis: Xylocopa tabaniformis androleuca Michener, 1940 Xylocopa tabaniformis azteca Cresson, 1878 Xylocopa tabaniformis illota Cockerell, 1919 Xylocopa tabaniformis melanosoma O'Brien & Hurd, 1963 Xylocopa tabaniformis melanura Cockerell, 1918 Xylocopa tabaniformis orpifex Herrero, 1874 Xylocopa tabaniformis pallidiventris O'Brien & Hurd,…
Distribution
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