Xylocopa amethystina

Xylocopa amethystina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Apoidea
Family: Anthoporidae
Subfamily: Xylocopinae
Tribe: Xylocopini
Genus: Xylocopa
Subgenus: Nodula
Species: Xylocopa amethystina
(Fabricius, 1793)
Synonyms
  • Apis amethystina Fabricius, 1793
  • Xylocopa ignita Smith 1874
  • Xylocopa amethystina sigiriana Cockerell, 1911[1]

Xylocopa amethystina, or Xylocopa (Nodula) amethystina, is a species of carpenter bee. It is distributed in South Asian countries such as, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. [2]

Subspecies

References

  1. "An Annotated Catalogue of the Bee Species of the Indian Region-Xylocopa". Beesind.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  2. "Xylocopa amethystina". Discover Life. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  3. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Xylocopa amethystina". Itis.gov. Retrieved 2015-06-01.

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