Xylocopa
Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek ξυλοκόπος (xulokópos, “woodcutter”)
Proper noun
Xylocopa f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – certain carpenter bees.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Hymenoptera – order; Apocrita – suborder; Apoidea – superfamily; Apidae – family; Xylocopinae – subfamily; Xylocopini – tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Xylocopa violacea (violet carpenter bee) – type species; Xylocopa collaris, Xylocopa iris – selected other species
Derived terms
References
- Carpenter bee on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Xylocopa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Xylocopa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons