Large Carpenter Bees: Classification and Identification of African Species of Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798686585461)

A new classification and identification guide is presented for the African species of large carpenter bees belonging to the subgenus Xylocopa (Koptortosoma). Seven distinct species groups are proposed based on male and female external morphological characteristics. The valid, currently recognized species are assigned to these groups and representative individuals of these species are illustrated, including live bees as well as pinned museum specimen.

Author: Jonathan Ralph Mawdsley
ISBN-10: 8686585469
ISBN-13: 9798686585461
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 09/18/2020
Pages: 84
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.22d