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Species ID Suggestions

Carpenter bee

Xylocopa violacea

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Harsha Singh
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Comments (10)
Johan Heyns
@ Ashik: Personally I'll go with Xylocopa sp., but not further. Remember, I'm just an amateur and this is an opinion.
Ashish
Giant Indian Carpenter Bee Xylocopa aestuans is sub specie of Xylocopa violacea.
Ashish
Agree with Harsha....
AshikMPatel
its a black bee belongs to xylocopa group johan???
AshikMPatel
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/Malaysia/photo246134.htm
Johan Heyns
I agree with Harsha on the Carpenter bee part, but not the species. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylocopa_violacea This spotting has white/bluish spotted eyes whereas the suggested species has dark eyes.
Johan Heyns
Ashik, you need to put up photos where the complete insect can be seen as well, otherwise no ID can be made.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2012

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