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Xylocopa fenestrata

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Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa

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MartinL
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Violet Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa violacea

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Kranti Dhiman
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Comments (4)
bayucca
Nice one. I agree with the genus, but I am a littel sceptic with the species level. Violacea is a European species, so La Réunion as an island might in my eyes be a little bit too far away, unless you have an unnatural introduction. So for this one, it might make sense to contact local people.
Kranti Dhiman
You can also see here http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19737020

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PublishedMarch 29, 2013

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