White-cheeked Carpenter

Xylocopa aestuans

Description

Xylocopa aestuans is black in color. The males and females are covered with yellow hair on the thorax. The female has black little black patch in the middle of the thorax.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

20 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Hymenoptera

FAMILY

:

Apidae

GENUS

:

Xylocopa

SPECIES

:

Xylocopa aestuans

Distribution

Xylocopa aestuans could be found on park or open flowery garden.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Xylocopa aestuans usually seen near flowers, foraging at 8-11 AM.

Lifestyle

Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The diet of Xylocopa aestuans are pollen, nectar, or honey.

Diet : Nectivore

Mating Habits

Xylocopa aestuans male guarding floral resources to anticipate potential mate.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. http://vespa-bicolor.net/main/solitary-bees/xylocopa-aestuans.htm
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylocopa_aestuans
  3. https://wiki.nus.edu.sg/display/TAX/Xylocopa+aestuans+-+Carpenter+Bee