Xylocopa tabaniformis Smith, 1854 is a animal in the Apidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Xylocopa tabaniformis Smith, 1854
Xylocopa tabaniformis is a black carpenter bee species found across the Americas, with males having yellow thoracic hair.
Xylocopa tabaniformis Smith, 1854, commonly called the horsefly-like carpenter bee or mountain carpenter bee, is a species of carpenter bee belonging to the family Apidae. This species is found across Central America, North America, and South America. Individuals measure 12–18 millimetres (15⁄32–23⁄32 of an inch) in length, and their bodies are black. Male individuals have yellow hair covering their thoraxes.
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