3,398 observationsExtinct in the Wild
Splay-footed Carpenter
Xylocopa valga
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Apidae ›Genus: Xylocopa
About
Xylocopa valga is a species of carpenter bee common to: western, central and southern Europe, except for far northern latitudes; the Caucasus; Middle East; Central Asia; and Mongolia. The solitary bee has a black and blue coloured body, 20–27 mm in length, and densely covered with purple hairs. The small wings also have a purple tint. The bee creates cavity nests by gnawing the wood in the trunks of dead trees and in old wooden structures. It...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Splay-footed Carpenter is Xylocopa valga.
- Splay-footed Carpenter belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Splay-footed Carpenter belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Splay-footed Carpenter belongs to the class Insecta.
- Splay-footed Carpenter belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Splay-footed Carpenter belongs to the family Apidae.
- Splay-footed Carpenter belongs to the genus Xylocopa.