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White-cheeked Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa aestuans (Linnaeus, 1758) Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) aestuans (Linnaeus, 1758) Apidae

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Description:

Body length 22 mm, male
Yellow thorax Sides of head with white hairs Wings are dark brown, with purple iridescence
There are subtle differences in the morphology of females and males.

Reference Links:

Xylocopa aestuans - Wikipedia, Page not found - Singapore Geographic

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