Xylocopa nigroclypeata
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Xylocopa |
| Species: | X. nigroclypeata |
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Xylocopa nigroclypeata or Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) nigroclypeata is a species of carpenter bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1935 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][3]
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The holotype was collected at Wyndham. Associated habitats include open forest, shrubland and gardens.[2][3]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Tecoma, Acacia, Crotalaria, Eucalyptus and Passiflora species.[3][2]
References
- 1 2 3 Rayment, T (1935). A Cluster of Bees. Sydney: Endeavour Press. pp. 1–752 [725].
- 1 2 3 4 Leys, R (2000). "A revision of the Australian carpenter bees, genus Xylocopa Latreille, subgenera Koptortosoma Gribodo and Lestis Lepeletier & Serville (Hymenoptera : Apidae)". Invertebrate Systematics. 14 (1): 115–136 [129]. doi:10.1071/IT98014. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- 1 2 3 4 "Species Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) nigroclypeata Rayment, 1935". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-19.