Species

Xylocopa tabaniformis (Horse-fly carpenter)

Xylocopa tabaniformis. Photo: (c) Robert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Xylocopa tabaniformis, the horsefly-like carpenter bee, is a species of carpenter bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies)
        Suborder: Apocrita (Narrow-waisted wasps, ants, and bees)
        Infraorder: Aculeata (Ants, bees, and stinging wasps)
        Superfamily: Apoidea (Bees and apoid wasps)
        Epifamily: Anthophila (Bees)
        Family: Apidae (Honey bees, bumble bees, and allies)
        Subfamily: Xylocopinae (Carpenter bees)
        Tribe: Xylocopini (Large carpenter bees)
        Genus: Xylocopa (Large carpenter bees)
        Subgenus: Notoxylocopa
        Species: Xylocopa tabaniformis (Horse-fly carpenter)
        Subspecies: Xylocopa tabaniformis orpifex (Foothill carpenter bee)

Subtaxa

Subspecies: Xylocopa tabaniformis orpifex (Foothill carpenter bee)

Species

Xylocopa tabaniformis (Horse-fly carpenter)

Subtaxa

Sightings

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