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Xylocopa Bequaerti
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. Etymology The French entomologist Pierre André Latreille described the genus in 1802. He derived the name from the Ancient Greek ''xylokopos''/ξυλοκὀπος "wood-cutter". Characteristics Many species in this enormous genus are difficult to tell apart; most species are all black, or primarily black with some yellow or white pubescence. Some differ only in subtle morphological features, such as details of the male genitalia. Males of some species differ confusingly from the females, being covered in greenish-yellow fur. The confusion of species arises particularly in the common names; i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylocopa Micans
''Xylocopa micans'', also known as the southern carpenter bee, is a species of bee within ''Carpenter bee, Xylocopa'', the genus of carpenter bees. The southern carpenter bee can be found mainly in the coastal and Gulf Coast of the United States, 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 Sympatry, 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 system, 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 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylocopa Nasalis
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. Taxonomy and phylogeny ''Xylocopa nasalis'' is a member of the genus ''Xylocopa'', first described in 1802 by French entomologist Pierre André Latreille. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek and translates to ¨wood-cutter.¨ ''Xylocopa'' is comprised specifically of carpenter bees, who build their nests in burrows in dead wood, bamboo, or structural timbers. The genus is also related to the genus of Ceratina, which are referred to as ¨small carpenter bees." Description and identification Easily mistaken for bumble bees, carpenter bees of ''X. nasalis'' are relatively large, with a sturdy, black, lustrous body. Their thorax can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylocopa Californica
The California carpenter bee, ''Xylocopa californica'', is a species of carpenter bee in the order Hymenoptera, and it is native to western North America. Distribution There are approximately 400 species worldwide of the genus ''Xylocopa.''LeBuhn, G., & Pugh N. B. 2013. Field Guide to the Common Bees of California: Including Bees of the Western United States. University of California Press. 107(1): 98-99. ''X. californica'' is typically found in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Northwestern Mexico, with outlying records in Montana, Kansas, and Louisiana. It is especially abundant, along with '' X. sonorina'', in the Central Valley and in Southern California, including the Mojave Desert. They are agriculturally beneficial insects and pollinators of diverse California chaparral and woodlands and desert native plant species. This carpenter bee is active during hot seasons. Therefore, they are considered an endothermic insect as it abso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
