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Lieftinck's Carpenter
Xylocopa lieftincki
Xylocopa lieftincki or Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) lieftincki is a species of carpenter bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2000 by Australian entomologist Remko Leijs. The species was previously overlooked because of its resemblance to Xylocopa aruana.
From the article Xylocopa lieftincki on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The species occurs in northern and eastern Australia. The holotype was collected on Rimbija Island in the Wessel Group of the Northern Territory. Associated habitats include open forest and shrubland, as well as agricultural land and gardens.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Anacardium, Cassia, Crotalaria, Tristania and Wisteria species.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 368712.