Xylocopa aruana
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| Xylocopa aruana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Xylocopa |
| Species: | X. aruana |
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| Xylocopa aruana | |
Xylocopa aruana or Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) aruana, also known as the great carpenter bee, is a species of carpenter bee. It is native to Australasia. It was described in 1876 by Dutch entomologist Coenraad Ritsema.[3][2]
The body length is 21–26 mm; wing length 17–20 mm.[3]
