Xylocopa fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798) is a animal in the Apidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Xylocopa fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798)

Xylocopa fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798)

Xylocopa fenestrata is a widely distributed carpenter bee that is a timber pest and a valuable pollinator.

Family
Genus
Xylocopa
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Xylocopa fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798)

Xylocopa fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798), also classified as Xylocopa (Ctenoxylocopa) fenestrata, is a species of carpenter bee. It has a wide distribution across many Asian countries, and also occurs in a very small number of African countries, including Madagascar, Seychelles, and Réunion. This species is regarded as a pest that damages timber and bamboo, but it also acts as a valuable pollinator.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Apidae Xylocopa

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