Xylocopa africana


Xylocopa africana is a species of carpenter bee.

Subspecies

  • Xylocopa africana africana
  • Xylocopa africana congoensis Enderlein, 1903
  • Xylocopa africana conradti Enderlein, 1903
  • Xylocopa africana longjinensis Strand, 1911

Description

In males, the thorax and the first abdominal segment are golden yellow, while in females they are brown. The abdomen is mainly dark brown or blackish.

Distribution

This species can be found in Senegal, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Uganda and Angola.