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Xylocopa nigroclypeata
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.
From the article Xylocopa nigroclypeata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & 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.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Tecoma, Acacia, Crotalaria, Eucalyptus and Passiflora 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 522843.