Xylocopa parvula
| Xylocopa parvula | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Xylocopa |
| Species: | X. parvula
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylocopa parvula | |
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Xylocopa parvula or Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) parvula is a species of carpenter bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1935 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.[1][3]
Description
Body length is 18–23 mm; wing length 16–20 mm.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs widely in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. Associated habitats include open forest, shrubland and gardens.[2][3]
Behaviour
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Tecoma, Calytrix, Parkinsonia, Eucalyptus, Solanum, Melaleuca and Grevillea species. Plants used as substrates for nesting burrows include Adansonia, Ficus, Gyrocarpus and Samanea species.[3][2]
References
- ^ a b c Rayment, T (1935). A Cluster of Bees. Sydney: Endeavour Press. pp. 1–752 [725].
- ^ a b c d Leys, R (2000). "A revision of the Australian carpenter bees, genus Xylocopa Latreille, subgenera Koptortosoma Gribodo and Lestis Lepeletier & Serville (Hymenoptera : Apidae)". Invertebrate Systematics. 14 (1): 115–136 [128]. doi:10.1071/IT98014. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ^ a b c d "Species Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) parvula Rayment, 1935". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-19.