Xylocopa capitata
| Xylocopa capitata | |
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| Xylocopa capitata, South Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Subfamily: | Xylocopinae |
| Tribe: | Xylocopini |
| Genus: | Xylocopa |
| Species: | X. capitata
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylocopa capitata Smith, 1854
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Xylocopa capitata is a species of large carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2][3]
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Xylocopa capitata:
- Xylocopa capitata capitata
- Xylocopa capitata khuzibiegensis Vicidomini
References
- ^ a b "ITIS report, Xylocopa capitata". Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "GBIF, Xylocopa capitata". Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life, Xylocopa capitata Smith, 1854". Retrieved 2025-10-19.
External links
- Citizen science observations for Xylocopa capitata at iNaturalist
- Media related to Xylocopa capitata at Wikimedia Commons