Carpenter bees are species in the genus ''Xylocopa'' of the subfamily

Xylocopinae 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'' (trib ...

. 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

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described the genus in 1802. He derived the name from the

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''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

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, for example, the common name for any all-black species of ''Xylocopa'' is ''bhanvra'' (or ''bhomora'' - ভোমোৰা - in Assamese), and reports and sightings of ''bhanvra'' or ''bhomora'' are commonly misattributed to a European species, '' Xylocopa violacea''; however, this species is found only in the northern regions of Jammu and Kashmir and

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, and most reports of ''bhanvra'', especially elsewhere in India, refer to any of roughly 15 other common black ''Xylocopa'' species in the region, such as '' X. nasalis'', '' X. tenuiscapa'', or '' X. tranquebarorum''. Xylocopa Latreille

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of bumblebees; the hind leg is entirely hairy. The wing venation is characteristic; the marginal cell in the front wing is narrow and elongated, and its apex bends away from the

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. The front wing has small stigma. When closed, the bee's short mandibles conceal the labrum. The clypeus is flat. Males of many species have much larger eyes than the females, which relates to their mating behavior. In the

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, two eastern species, ''

Xylocopa virginica ''Xylocopa virginica'', sometimes referred to as the eastern carpenter bee, extends through the eastern United States and into Canada. They are sympatric with ''Xylocopa micans'' in much of southeastern United States. They nest in various types o ...

'' and '' X. micans'', occur. Three more species are primarily western in distribution, '' X. sonorina'', '' X. tabaniformis orpifex'', and '' X. californica''. ''X. virginica'' is by far the more widely distributed species. Xylocopa Caerulea

Ecological significance

In several species, the females live alongside their own daughters or sisters, creating a small social group. They use wood bits to form partitions between the cells in the nest. A few species bore holes in wood dwellings. Since the tunnels are near the surface, structural damage is generally minor or superficial. However, carpenter bee nests are attractive to

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s, which may do further damage by drilling into the wood to feed on the bees or larvae. Carpenter bees have short mouthparts and are important pollinators on some open-faced or shallow flowers; for some they even are obligate pollinators, for example the maypop ('' Passiflora incarnata'') and ''

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'', which are not pollinated by any other insects. They also are important pollinators of flowers with various forms of lids, such as ''

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'' species and some members of the Fabaceae. However many carpenter bees " rob" nectar by slitting the sides of flowers with deep corollae. ''

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behavior. With their short labia the bees cannot reach the nectar without piercing the long-tubed flowers; they miss contact with the anthers and perform no pollination. In some plants, this reduces fruit and seed production, while others have developed defence mechanisms against nectar robbing. When foraging for pollen from some species with tubular flowers however, the same species of carpenter bees still achieve pollination, if the anthers and stigmata are exposed together. Many Old World carpenter bees have a special pouch-like structure on the inside of their first

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called the acarinarium where certain

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s ('' Dinogamasus'' species) reside as commensals. The exact nature of the relationship is not fully understood, though in other bees that carry mites, they are beneficial, feeding either on

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in the nest, or on other harmful mites.

Behavior

Carpenter bees are traditionally considered solitary bees, though some species have simple social nests in which mothers and daughters may cohabit. Examples of this type of social nesting can be seen in the species ''

Xylocopa sulcatipes ''Xylocopa sulcatipes'' is a large Arabian carpenter bee. These multivoltine bees take part in social nesting and cooperative nesting. They are metasocial carpenter bees that nest in thin dead branches. One or more cooperating females build man ...

''Gerling, Dan; Hurd, Paul David; Hefetz, Abraham (1983). Comparative behavioral biology of two Middle East species of carpenter bees (''Xylocopa'' Latreille)(Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. Smithsonian Institution Press. and ''

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 ...

''. When females cohabit, a division of labor between them occurs sometimes. In this type of nesting, multiple females either share in the foraging and nest laying, or one female does all the foraging and nest laying, while the other females guard. Solitary species differ from social species. Solitary bees tend to be gregarious and often several nests of solitary bees are near each other. In solitary nesting, the founding bee forages, builds cells, lays the eggs, and guards. Normally, only one generation of bees live in the nest. '' Xylocopa pubescens'' is one carpenter bee species that can have both social and solitary nests.Gerling, Dan, Paul David Hurd, and Abraham Hefetz. Comparative behavioral biology of two Middle East species of carpenter bees (''Xylocopa'' Latreille)(Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983. Carpenter bees make nests by tunneling into wood, bamboo, and similar hard plant material such as peduncles, usually dead. They vibrate their bodies as they rasp their

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s against hard wood, each nest having a single entrance which may have many adjacent tunnels. As a subfamily, they nest in a wide range of host plants, but any one species may show definite adaptations or preferences for particular groups of plants. The entrance is often a perfectly circular hole measuring about on the underside of a beam, bench, or tree limb. Carpenter bees do not eat wood. They discard the bits of wood, or reuse particles to build partitions between cells. The tunnel functions as a nursery for brood and storage for the pollen/nectar upon which the brood subsists. The provision masses of some species are among the most complex in shape of any group of bees; whereas most bees fill their brood cells with a soupy mass and others form simple

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al pollen masses, ''Xylocopa'' species form elongated and carefully sculpted masses that have several projections which keep the bulk of the mass from coming into contact with the cell walls, sometimes resembling an irregular

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. The eggs are very large relative to the size of the female, and are some of the largest eggs among all insects. Carpenter bees can be timber pests, and cause substantial damage to wood if infestations go undetected for several years. Two very different

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s appear to be common in carpenter bees, and often this can be determined simply by examining specimens of the males of any given species. Species in which the males have large eyes are characterized by a mating system where the males either search for females by patrolling, or by hovering and waiting for passing females, which they then pursue. In the other mating system, the males often have very small heads, but a large, hypertrophied glandular reservoir in the

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releases

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s into the airstream behind the male while it flies or hovers. The pheromone advertises the presence of the male to females. Male bees often are seen hovering near nests, and will approach nearby animals. However, males are harmless, since they do not have a stinger. Female carpenter bees are capable of stinging, but they are docile and rarely sting unless caught in the hand or otherwise directly provoked.

Natural predators

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eat carpenter bees, as do various species of birds, such as shrikes and

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s as well as some mammals such as

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s. Other predators include large

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es and predatory flies, particularly large robber-flies of the family

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. Woodpeckers are attracted to the noise of the bee larvae and drill holes along the tunnels to feed on them. Apart from outright predators, parasitoidal species of bee flies (e.g. ''

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'') lay eggs in the entrance to the bee’s nest and the fly maggots live off the bee larvae.

Species

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Xylocopa abbotti 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 m ...

'' (Cockerell, 1909) * '' Xylocopa abbreviata'' Hurd & Moure, 1963 * ''

Xylocopa acutipennis 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 ma ...

'' Smith, 1854 * ''

Xylocopa adumbrata 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 m ...

'' Lieftinck, 1957 * '' Xylocopa adusta'' Pérez, 1901 * ''

Xylocopa aeneipennis 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 ma ...

'' (DeGeer, 1773) * '' Xylocopa aerata'' (Smith, 1851) * '' Xylocopa aestuans'' (

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, 1758) * ''

Xylocopa aethiopica 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 m ...

'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa africana'' ( Fabricius, 1781) * '' Xylocopa albiceps'' Fabricius, 1804 * '' Xylocopa albifrons'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa albinotum'' Matsumura, 1926 * '' Xylocopa alternata'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa alticola'' (Cockerell, 1919) * '' Xylocopa amamensis'' Sonan, 1934 * '' Xylocopa amauroptera'' Pérez, 1901 * ''

Xylocopa amazonica 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 m ...

'' Enderlein, 1913 * '' Xylocopa amedaei'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa amethystina'' (Fabricius, 1793) * ''

Xylocopa andarabana 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 m ...

'' Hedicke, 1938 * '' Xylocopa andica'' Enderlein, 1913 * ''

Xylocopa angulosa 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 m ...

'' Maa, 1954 * '' Xylocopa anthophoroides'' Smith, 1874 * '' Xylocopa apicalis'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa appendiculata'' Smith, 1852 * '' Xylocopa artifex'' Smith, 1874 * '' Xylocopa aruana'' Ritsema, 1876 * ''

Xylocopa assimilis 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 ma ...

'' Ritsema, 1880 * '' Xylocopa augusti'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa auripennis'' Lepeletier, 1841 * ''

Xylocopa aurorea 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 ma ...

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, 1922 * '' Xylocopa aurulenta'' (Fabricius, 1804) * '' Xylocopa bakeriana'' (Cockerell, 1914) * '' Xylocopa balteata'' Maa, 1943 * '' Xylocopa bambusae'' Schrottky, 1902 * '' Xylocopa bangkaensis'' Friese, 1903 * '' Xylocopa barbatella'' Cockerell, 1931 * '' Xylocopa bariwal'' Maidl, 1912 * ''

Xylocopa basalis 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 ma ...

'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa bentoni'' Cockerell, 1919 * '' Xylocopa bequaerti'' (Cockerell, 1930) * '' Xylocopa bhowara'' Maa, 1938 * '' Xylocopa biangulata'' Vachal, 1899 * '' Xylocopa bicarinata'' Alfken, 1932 * '' Xylocopa bicristata'' Maa, 1954 * '' Xylocopa bilineata'' Friese, 1914 * '' Xylocopa bimaculata'' Friese, 1903 * '' Xylocopa binongkona'' van der Vecht, 1953 * '' Xylocopa bluethgeni'' Dusmet y Alonso, 1924 * '' Xylocopa bombiformis'' Smith, 1874 * '' Xylocopa bomboides'' Smith, 1879 * '' Xylocopa bombylans'' (Fabricius, 1775) * '' Xylocopa boops'' Maidl, 1912 * '' Xylocopa bouyssoui'' Vachal, 1898 * '' Xylocopa brasilianorum'' (

, 1767) * '' Xylocopa braunsi'' Dusmet y Alonso, 1924 * '' Xylocopa bruesi'' Cockerell, 1914 * ''

Xylocopa bryorum ''Xylocopa bryorum'', or ''Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) bryorum'', is a species of carpenter bee. It is distributed in Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand. References Further reading *Ruggiero M. (project leader), Ascher J. et ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) * '' Xylocopa buginesica'' Vecht, 1953 * ''

Xylocopa buruana 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 ma ...

'' Lieftinck, 1956 * '' Xylocopa caerulea'' (Fabricius, 1804) * '' Xylocopa caffra'' (

, 1767) * ''

Xylocopa calcarata 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 ma ...

'' (LeVeque, 1928) * '' Xylocopa calens'' Lepeletier, 1841 * ''

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.''LeBu ...

'' Cresson, 1864 * '' Xylocopa caloptera'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa canaria'' (Cockerell & LeVeque, 1925) * ''

Xylocopa cantabrita 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 m ...

'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa capensis'' Spinola, 1838 * '' Xylocopa capitata'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa carbonaria'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa caribea'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa caspari'' van der Vecht, 1953 * '' Xylocopa caviventris'' Maidl, 1912 * ''

Xylocopa cearensis 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 ma ...

'' Ducke, 1911 * '' Xylocopa ceballosi'' Dusmet y Alonso, 1924 * '' Xylocopa celebensis'' (Gribodo, 1894) * '' Xylocopa chapini'' (LeVeque, 1928) * '' Xylocopa chinensis'' Friese, 1911 * '' Xylocopa chiyakensis'' (Cockerell, 1908) * '' Xylocopa chlorina'' (Cockerell, 1915) * '' Xylocopa chrysopoda'' Schrottky, 1902 * '' Xylocopa chrysoptera'' Latreille, 1809 * '' Xylocopa ciliata'' Burmeister, 1876 * '' Xylocopa citrina'' Friese, 1909 * '' Xylocopa clarionensis'' Hurd, 1958 * '' Xylocopa claripennis'' Friese, 1922 * ''

Xylocopa cloti 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 ma ...

'' Vachal, 1898 * '' Xylocopa cockerelli'' Maa, 1943 * '' Xylocopa codinai'' Dusmet y Alonso, 1924 * '' Xylocopa colona'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa columbiensis'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa combinata'' Ritsema, 1876 * ''

Xylocopa combusta ''Xylocopa combusta'' is a species of carpenter bee. Description ''Xylocopa combusta'' has a black body with black hair on the head and the thorax. Bristles on the pygidial area are reddish. Distribution This species can be found in Sierra Leo ...

'' Smith, 1854 * ''

Xylocopa concolorata 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 ma ...

'' Maa, 1938 * '' Xylocopa conradsiana'' Friese, 1911 * ''

Xylocopa coracina 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 ma ...

'' van der Vecht, 1953 * ''

Xylocopa cornigera 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 ma ...

'' Friese, 1909 * '' Xylocopa coronata'' Smith, 1861 * '' Xylocopa cribrata'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa cubaecola'' Lucas, 1857 * '' Xylocopa cuernosensis'' (Cockerell, 1915) * '' Xylocopa cyanea'' Smith, 1874 * ''

Xylocopa cyanescens 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 ma ...

'' Brullé, 1832 * '' Xylocopa dalbertisi'' Lieftinck, 1957 * '' Xylocopa dapitanensis'' (Cockerell, 1915) * '' Xylocopa darwini'' Cockerell, 1926 * ''

Xylocopa dejeanii ''Xylocopa dejeanii'', or ''Xylocopa (Zonohirsuta) dejeanii'', is a species of carpenter bee. It is widely distributed in Asian countries. References * http://vespa-bicolor.net/main/solitary-bees/xylocopa-dejeanii.htm * http://animaldiversit ...

'' Lepeletier, 1841 * ''

Xylocopa dibongoana 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 ma ...

'' Hedicke, 1923 * ''

Xylocopa dimidiata 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 ma ...

'' Latreille, 1809 * '' Xylocopa disconota'' Friese, 1914 * '' Xylocopa distinguenda'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa ditypa'' Vachal, 1898 * '' Xylocopa diversipes'' Smith, 1861 * '' Xylocopa dolosa'' Vachal, 1899 * '' Xylocopa dormeyeri'' (Enderlein, 1909) * ''

Xylocopa duala 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 ma ...

'' Strand, 1921 * '' Xylocopa electa'' Smith, 1874 * '' Xylocopa elegans'' Hurd & Moure, 1963 * ''

Xylocopa erlangeri 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 ma ...

'' Enderlein, 1903 * '' Xylocopa erythrina'' Gribodo, 1894 * '' Xylocopa escalerai'' Dusmet y Alonso, 1924 * '' Xylocopa esica'' Cameron, 1902 * '' Xylocopa euchlora'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa euxantha'' Cockerell, 1933 * '' Xylocopa eximia'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa fabriciana'' Moure, 1960 * '' Xylocopa fallax'' Maidl, 1912 * '' Xylocopa fenestrata'' (Fabricius, 1798) * '' Xylocopa fervens'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa fimbriata'' Fabricius, 1804 * '' Xylocopa flavicollis'' (DeGeer, 1778) * '' Xylocopa flavifrons'' Matsumura, 1912 * '' Xylocopa flavonigrescens'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa flavorufa'' (DeGeer, 1778) * '' Xylocopa forbesii'' W. F. Kirby, 1883 * '' Xylocopa forsiusi'' Dusmet y Alonso, 1924 * '' Xylocopa fortissima'' Cockerell, 1930 * '' Xylocopa fransseni'' van der Vecht, 1953 * '' Xylocopa friesiana'' Maa, 1939 * '' Xylocopa frontalis'' (Olivier, 1789) * '' Xylocopa fuliginata'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa fulva'' Friese, 1922 * '' Xylocopa funesta'' Maidl, 1912 * '' Xylocopa fuscata'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa gabonica'' (Gribodo, 1894) * '' Xylocopa ganglbaueri'' Maidl, 1912 * ''

Xylocopa gaullei 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 ma ...

'' Vachal, 1898 * '' Xylocopa ghilianii'' Gribodo, 1891 * ''

Xylocopa gracilis 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 ma ...

'' Dusmet y Alonso, 1923 * '' Xylocopa graueri'' Maidl, 1912 * '' Xylocopa gressitti'' Lieftinck, 1957 * ''

Xylocopa gribodoi 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 ma ...

'' Magretti, 1892 * '' Xylocopa grisescens'' Lepeletier, 1841 * ''

Xylocopa grossa 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 ma ...

'' (Drury, 1770) * '' Xylocopa grubaueri'' Friese, 1903 * ''

Xylocopa gualanensis 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 ma ...

'' Cockerell, 1912 * '' Xylocopa guatemalensis'' Cockerell, 1912 * '' Xylocopa guigliae'' Lieftinck, 1957 * '' Xylocopa haefligeri'' Friese, 1909 * '' Xylocopa haematospila'' Moure, 1951 * '' Xylocopa hafizii'' Maa, 1938 * '' Xylocopa hellenica'' Spinola, 1843 * '' Xylocopa hirsutissima'' Maidl, 1912 * '' Xylocopa hottentotta'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa hyalinipennis'' Friese, 1922 * '' Xylocopa ignescens'' (LeVeque, 1928) * '' Xylocopa imitator'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa incandescens'' (Cockerell, 1932) * '' Xylocopa incerta'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa incompleta'' Ritsema, 1880 * '' Xylocopa inconspicua'' Maa, 1937 * '' Xylocopa inconstans'' Smith, 1874 * ''

Xylocopa inquirenda 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 m ...

'' Vachal, 1899 * '' Xylocopa insola'' Vachal, 1910 * '' Xylocopa insularis'' Smith, 1857 * '' Xylocopa io'' Vachal, 1898 * '' Xylocopa iranica'' Maa, 1954 * '' Xylocopa iridipennis'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa iris'' (Christ, 1791) * '' Xylocopa isabelleae'' Hurd, 1959 * '' Xylocopa javana'' Friese, 1914 * '' Xylocopa kamerunensis'' Vachal, 1899 * '' Xylocopa karnyi'' Maidl, 1912 * '' Xylocopa kerri'' (Cockerell, 1929) * '' Xylocopa kuehni'' Friese, 1903 * ''

Xylocopa lachnea 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 m ...

'' Moure, 1951 * '' Xylocopa lanata'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa langi'' (LeVeque, 1928) * '' Xylocopa lateralis'' Say, 1837 * '' Xylocopa lateritia'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa laticeps'' * '' Xylocopa latipes'' (Drury, 1773) * '' Xylocopa lautipennis'' (Cockerell, 1933) * '' Xylocopa lehmanni'' Friese, 1903 * '' Xylocopa lepeletieri'' Enderlein, 1903 * '' Xylocopa leucocephala'' Ritsema, 1876 * '' Xylocopa leucothoracoides'' Maidl, 1912 * '' Xylocopa levequeae'' Maa, 1943 * '' Xylocopa lieftincki'' Leys, 2000 * '' Xylocopa lombokensis'' Maidl, 1912 * '' Xylocopa longespinosa'' Enderlein, 1903 * '' Xylocopa longula'' Friese, 1922 * '' Xylocopa loripes'' Smith, 1874 * '' Xylocopa lucbanensis'' (Cockerell, 1927) * ''

Xylocopa lucida 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 ma ...

'' Smith, 1874 * '' Xylocopa lugubris'' Gerstäcker, 1857 * '' Xylocopa lundqvisti'' Lieftinck, 1957 * '' Xylocopa luteola'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa macrops'' Lepeletier, 1841 * ''

Xylocopa madida 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 ma ...

'' Friese, 1925 * '' Xylocopa madurensis'' Friese, 1913 * '' Xylocopa maesoi'' Dusmet y Alonso, 1924 * '' Xylocopa magnifica'' (Cockerell, 1929) * ''

Xylocopa maidli 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 m ...

'' Maa, 1940 * '' Xylocopa maior'' Maidl, 1912 * '' Xylocopa marginella'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa mastrucata'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa mazarredoi'' Dusmet y Alonso, 1924 * '' Xylocopa mcgregori'' Cockerell, 1920 * '' Xylocopa mckeani'' (Cockerell, 1929) * '' Xylocopa meadewaldoi'' Hurd, 1959 * ''

Xylocopa mendozana 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 ma ...

'' Enderlein, 1913 * ''

Xylocopa merceti 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 ma ...

'' Dusmet y Alonso, 1924 * '' Xylocopa metallica'' Smith, 1874 * '' Xylocopa mexicanorum'' Cockerell, 1912 * '' Xylocopa meyeri'' Dusmet y Alonso, 1924 * ''

Xylocopa micans ''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 Sta ...

'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa micheneri'' Hurd, 1978 * '' Xylocopa mimetica'' Cockerell, 1915 * '' Xylocopa minor'' Maidl, 1912 * '' Xylocopa mirabilis'' Hurd & Moure, 1963 * '' Xylocopa mixta'' Radoszkowski, 1881 * '' Xylocopa modesta'' Smith, 1854 * ''

Xylocopa mohnikei 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 ma ...

'' Cockerell, 1907 * '' Xylocopa mongolicus'' (Wu, 1983) * '' Xylocopa montana'' Enderlein, 1903 * '' Xylocopa mordax'' Smith, 1874 * ''

Xylocopa morotaiana 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 m ...

'' Lieftinck, 1956 * '' Xylocopa muscaria'' (Fabricius, 1775) * '' Xylocopa myops'' Ritsema, 1876 * ''

'' Westwood, 1842 * '' Xylocopa nasica'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa nautlana'' Cockerell, 1904 * ''

Xylocopa negligenda 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 ma ...

'' Maa, 1939 * '' Xylocopa nigrella'' Hurd, 1959 * '' Xylocopa nigrescens'' Friese, 1901 * '' Xylocopa nigricans'' Vachal, 1910 * '' Xylocopa nigricaula'' (LeVeque, 1928) * '' Xylocopa nigripes'' Friese, 1915 * '' Xylocopa nigrita'' (Fabricius, 1775) * '' Xylocopa nigrocaerulea'' Smith, 1874 * '' Xylocopa nigrocaudata'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa nigrocincta'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa nigroclypeata'' Rayment, 1935 * '' Xylocopa nigroplagiata'' Ritsema, 1876 * '' Xylocopa nigrotarsata'' Maa, 1938 * '' Xylocopa nitidiventris'' Smith, 1878 * '' Xylocopa nix'' (Maa, 1954) * '' Xylocopa nobilis'' Smith, 1859 * ''

Xylocopa nogueirai 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 ma ...

'' Hurd & Moure, 1960 * '' Xylocopa nyassica'' Enderlein, 1903 * '' Xylocopa oblonga'' Smith, 1874 * ''

Xylocopa obscurata 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 ma ...

'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa obscuritarsis'' Friese, 1922 * '' Xylocopa occipitalis'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa ocellaris'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa ocularis'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa ogasawarensis'' Matsumura, 1932 * '' Xylocopa olivacea'' (Fabricius, 1778) * ''

Xylocopa olivieri 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 ma ...

'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa ordinaria'' Smith, 1874 * ''

Xylocopa ornata 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 m ...

'' Smith, 1874 * '' Xylocopa orthogonaspis'' Moure, 2003 * '' Xylocopa orthosiphonis'' (Cockerell, 1908) * '' Xylocopa pallidiscopa'' Hurd, 1961 * '' Xylocopa parviceps'' Morawitz, 1895 * ''

Xylocopa parvula 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 m ...

'' Rayment, 1935 * ''

Xylocopa perforator 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 m ...

'' Smith, 1861 * '' Xylocopa perkinsi'' Cameron, 1901 * '' Xylocopa perpunctata'' (LeVeque, 1928) * ''

Xylocopa peruana 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 ma ...

'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa perversa'' Wiedemann, 1824 * '' Xylocopa pervirescens'' Cockerell, 1931 * '' Xylocopa phalothorax'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa philippinensis'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa pilosa'' Friese, 1922 * ''

Xylocopa plagioxantha 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 ma ...

'' Lieftinck, 1964 * ''

Xylocopa praeusta 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 ma ...

'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa prashadi'' Maa, 1938 * '' Xylocopa preussi'' Enderlein, 1903 * '' Xylocopa provida'' Smith, 1863 * '' Xylocopa proximata'' Maa, 1938 * '' Xylocopa przewalskyi'' Morawitz, 1886 * '' Xylocopa pseudoleucothorax'' Maidl, 1912 * ''

Xylocopa pseudoviolacea 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 ma ...

'' Popov, 1947 * '' Xylocopa pubescens'' Spinola, 1838 * '' Xylocopa pulchra'' Smith, 1874 * ''

Xylocopa punctifrons 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 ma ...

'' Cockerell, 1917 * '' Xylocopa punctigena'' Maa, 1938 * '' Xylocopa punctilabris'' Morawitz, 1894 * '' Xylocopa pusulata'' Vachal, 1910 * ''

Xylocopa ramakrishnai 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 ma ...

'' Maa, 1938 * ''

Xylocopa rejecta 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 ma ...

'' Vachal, 1910 * '' Xylocopa remota'' Maa, 1938 * '' Xylocopa rogenhoferi'' Friese, 1900 * ''

Xylocopa rotundiceps 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 ma ...

'' Smith, 1874 * '' Xylocopa rufa'' Friese, 1901 * '' Xylocopa ruficeps'' Friese, 1910 * ''

Xylocopa ruficollis 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 ma ...

'' Hurd & Moure, 1963 * '' Xylocopa ruficornis'' Fabricius, 1804 * '' Xylocopa rufidorsum'' Enderlein, 1913 * ''

Xylocopa rufipes 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 ma ...

'' Smith, 1852 * '' Xylocopa rufitarsis'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa rutilans'' Lieftinck, 1957 * '' Xylocopa samarensis'' (Cockerell & LeVeque, 1925) * ''

Xylocopa sarawatica 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 m ...

'' Engel, 2017 * '' Xylocopa schoana'' Enderlein, 1903 * '' Xylocopa scioensis'' Gribodo, 1884 * '' Xylocopa senex'' Friese, 1909 * '' Xylocopa senior'' Vachal, 1899 * '' Xylocopa shelfordi'' Cameron, 1902 * ''

Xylocopa sicheli 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 ma ...

'' Vachal, 1898 * '' Xylocopa signata'' Morawitz, 1875 * ''

Xylocopa similis 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 ma ...

'' Smith, 1874 * ''

Xylocopa simillima 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 ma ...

'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa sinensis'' (Wu, 1983) * '' Xylocopa sinensis'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa smithii'' Ritsema, 1876 * '' Xylocopa sogdiana'' Popov & Ponomareva, 1961 * '' Xylocopa somalica'' Magretti, 1895 * ''

Xylocopa sonorina ''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.Hurd, Jr., Paul (1958).The carpenter bees of the eastern P ...

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, 1874 * '' Xylocopa sphinx'' Vachal, 1899 * '' Xylocopa splendidula'' Lepeletier, 1841 * ''

Xylocopa stadelmanni 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 m ...

'' Vachal, 1899 * '' Xylocopa stanleyi'' (LeVeque, 1928) * '' Xylocopa steindachneri'' Maidl, 1912 * '' Xylocopa strandi'' Dusmet y Alonso, 1924 * ''

Xylocopa subcombusta 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 m ...

'' (LeVeque, 1928) * '' Xylocopa subcyanea'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa subjuncta'' Vachal, 1898 * ''

Xylocopa subvirescens 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 m ...

'' Cresson, 1879 * '' Xylocopa subvolatilis'' (Cockerell, 1918) * '' Xylocopa subzonata'' Moure, 1949 * ''

'' Maa, 1970 * '' Xylocopa sulcifrons'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa suspecta'' Moure & Camargo, 1988 * '' Xylocopa suspiciosa'' Vachal, 1899 * '' Xylocopa sycophanta'' Pérez, 1901 * ''

Xylocopa tabaniformis ''Xylocopa tabaniformis'', the horsefly-like carpenter bee or mountain carpenter bee is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The ...

'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa tacanensis'' Moure, 1949 * ''

Xylocopa tambelanensis 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 ma ...

'' (Cockerell, 1926) * '' Xylocopa tanganyikae'' Strand, 1911 * '' Xylocopa tayabanica'' Cockerell, 1930 * '' Xylocopa tegulata'' Friese, 1911 * '' Xylocopa tenkeana'' Cockerell, 1933 * ''

Xylocopa tenuata 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 ma ...

'' Smith, 1874 * '' Xylocopa tenuiscapa'' Westwood, 1840 * '' Xylocopa teredo'' Guilding, 1825 * '' Xylocopa tesselata'' Maa, 1970 * '' Xylocopa thoracica'' Friese, 1903 * ''

Xylocopa togoensis 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 ma ...

'' Enderlein, 1903 * '' Xylocopa torrida'' (Westwood, 1838) * '' Xylocopa tranquebarica'' (Fabricius, 1804) * '' Xylocopa tranquebarorum'' (Swederus, 1787) * '' Xylocopa transitoria'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa tricolor'' Ritsema, 1876 * '' Xylocopa trifasciata'' Gribodo, 1891 * '' Xylocopa trochanterica'' Vachal, 1910 * '' Xylocopa truxali'' Hurd & Moure, 1963 * ''

Xylocopa tumida 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 ma ...

'' Friese, 1903 * '' Xylocopa tumorifera'' Lieftinck, 1957 * '' Xylocopa turanica'' Morawitz, 1875 * '' Xylocopa uclesiensis'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa unicolor'' Smith, 1861 * '' Xylocopa ustulata'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa vachali'' Pérez, 1901 * '' Xylocopa valga'' Gerstäcker, 1872 * ''

Xylocopa varentzowi 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 m ...

'' Morawitz, 1895 * ''

Xylocopa varians 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 ma ...

'' Smith, 1874 * '' Xylocopa varipes'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa velutina'' Lieftinck, 1957 * ''

Xylocopa versicolor 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 ma ...

'' Alfken, 1930 * '' Xylocopa vestita'' Hurd & Moure, 1963 * '' Xylocopa villosa'' Friese, 1909 * '' Xylocopa violacea'' (

, 1758) * ''

'' (

, 1771) * '' Xylocopa viridigastra'' Lepeletier, 1841 * '' Xylocopa viridis'' Smith, 1854 * '' Xylocopa vittata'' Enderlein, 1903 * '' Xylocopa vogtiana'' Enderlein, 1913 * '' Xylocopa volatilis'' Smith, 1861 * ''

Xylocopa vulpina 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 ma ...

'' Alfken, 1930 * ''

Xylocopa waterhousei 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 ma ...

'' Leys, 2000 * '' Xylocopa watmoughi'' Eardley, 1983 * ''

Xylocopa wellmani 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 ma ...

'' Cockerell, 1906 * '' Xylocopa wilmattae'' Cockerell, 1912 * '' Xylocopa xanti'' Mocsáry, 1883 * '' Xylocopa yunnanensis'' Wu, 1982 * '' Xylocopa zonata'' Alfken, 1930

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Carpenter bees, ''Xylocopa'' spp.
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