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''Xylocopa tabaniformis'', the horsefly-like carpenter bee or mountain carpenter bee is a species of 
carpenter bee
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 ...
in the family Apidae
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 ...
. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. It is long and black. Males have yellow hair on the thorax.
Subspecies
These 10 subspecies belong to the species ''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'' Smith, 1874 * ''Xylocopa tabaniformis pallidiventris'' O'Brien & Hurd, 1965 * ''Xylocopa tabaniformis parkinsoniae'' Cockerell, 1917 * ''Xylocopa tabaniformis sylvicola'' O'Brien & Hurd, 1965 * ''Xylocopa tabaniformis tabaniformis'' Smith, 1854References
Further reading
* *External links
* tabaniformis Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1854 {{Apidae-stub