Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) sp. (genus)
3 Carpenter Bee at Dampier Peninsula, WA
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| Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) sp. (genus) | 3 Mar 2023 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unverified | 22 Feb 2023 | AaronClausen |
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MASSIVE BEE
4 comments
michael.batley
wrote:
2 Mar 2023
It is a female Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) species. There are 6 species with females that all look like this.
AaronClausen
wrote:
2 Mar 2023
Thanks a lot @michael.batley great to know. Saw a few of them, they were stunning.
Location information
- Coordinates 122.612095-16.772757
- Altitude 40.0m
- Places Dampier Peninsula, WA
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Oct 2022 06:55 AM Recorded on
- AaronClausen Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- AaronClausen NatureMapr Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects Featured Pinned Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) sp. (genus)
Species information
- Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Carpenter Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 30.39m to 40m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species