Xylocopa augusti
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Xylocopa augusti (macho)
Abeja carpintera presente en varios países de Sudamérica. Presenta dimorfismo sexual, siendo el macho naranja como el de la foto y la hembra negra, con detalles naranjas en el abdomen.
Puede medir entre 25 y 30 mm. Sus ojos son color verde, sus patas con pelo color naranja, y construyen sus nidos en la madera. Agujeros en vigas o estructuras de madera delatan su presencia.
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| RECORD | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum / Division: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Scientific name: | Xylocopa augusti |
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| Sex: | Male |
| Life stage: | Adult |
| Registration date: | 23/12/2025 |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Province / Department: | La Rioja |
| Location or protected area: | Alunail@nds |
| Detailed location: | Alunail@nds |
| Coordinates - Detailed location: | -29.406256, -66.903798 |
| Location accuracy: | Medium |
| Belonging: | Native |
| Condition: | Wild |
| Certainty: | Photographed |
| Reproduction information: | No |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | |
| Photography ID: | 664834 View Full Record |
| Publication date: | 12/27/2025 21:10:13 |
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