Splay-footed Carpenter
Xylocopa valga
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Apidae
Xylocopa valga is a species of carpenter bee common to: western, central and southern Europe, except for far northern latitudes; the Caucasus; Middle East; Central Asia; and Mongolia. The species has become extinct in Latvia and Lithuania. Description This solitary bee has a black and blue coloured body, 20–27 mm in length, and densely covered with purple hairs.
Xylocopa valga est une espèce d'abeilles charpentières du genre Xylocopa, très proche du xylocope violacé (Xylocopa violacea). La distinction ne peut se faire en vol, mais on peut facilement reconnaître les mâles de X. violacea, grâce à leurs deux avant-derniers articles antennaires orangés.
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Distribution
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