Xylocopa valga

Xylocopa valga is a species of carpenter bee common to: western, central and southern Europe, except for far northern latitudes; the Caucasus; Middle East; Central Asia; and Mongolia. The solitary bee has a black and blue coloured body, 20–27 mm in length, and densely covered with purple hairs. The small wings also have a purple tint. The bee creates cavity nests by gnawing the wood in the trunks of dead trees and in old wooden structures. It inhabits both forests and urban areas.

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Category:Hymenoptera of Asia
Category:Hymenoptera of Europe
Category:Insects of the Middle East
Category:Insects of Afghanistan
Category:Insects of China
Category:Insects of Iran
Category:Insects of Mongolia
Category:Insects of Pakistan
Category:Insects of Turkey
Category:Insects of Central Asia
Category:Fauna of East Asia
Category:Fauna of Western Asia
Category:Insects described in 1872