Suborder Apocrita Rank Species | Superfamily Apoidea Subfamily Xylocopinae Genus Carpenter bee Order Hymenopterans | |
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Similar Carpenter bee, Hymenopterans, Xylocopa aestuans, Xylocopa bombylans, Osmia lignaria | ||
Xylocopa caerulea, the blue carpenter bee, is a species of carpenter bee.
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Description
Xylocopa caerulea is a relatively large species, reaching an average size of 23 millimetres (0.91 in). The thorax region of these insects are covered with light blue hairs, giving it a striking blue colour. The sides of the abdomen and first abdominal segments are also covered by similar, albeit a finer and thinner coat of blue hairs.
Distribution
This species is widely distributed in Southeast Asia, India and Southern China.
References
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