Great Carpenter Bee (species: Xylocopa lieftincki) in Yungaburra, QLD (Gaia Guide)

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Xylocopa lieftincki

Great Carpenter Bee

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©Anne: A male Xylocopa lieftincki at Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Arthropoda

Class Insecta

Order Hymenoptera

Family Apidae

Genus Xylocopa

Species Xylocopa lieftincki

Colours

A very large bee; males greenish yellow and 'furry', females with black abodmen and yellow thorax.