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Arthropods
Western Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa californica
Authorship: Cresson
Sources
[John Neff, TAMU Entoblitz 2002]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (Bees Ants Wasps and Sawflies)
FamilyAPIDAE (Bee Family)
GenusXylocopa
Speciescalifornica
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Western Carpenter Bee (opens in new tab)IMRS
IMRSjohndeitschSep 14, 2024Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Western Carpenter Bee (opens in new tab)svetlana_iachkovaOct 25, 2026Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, Morongo Valley, CA, US
Western Carpenter Bee (opens in new tab)tarantulasOct 24, 2026Benson, AZ 85602, USA
Western Carpenter Bee (opens in new tab)tarantulasOct 24, 2026Benson, AZ 85602, USA
Western Carpenter Bee (opens in new tab)tarantulasOct 24, 2026Benson, AZ 85602, USA
Western Carpenter Bee (opens in new tab)jlboone2Sep 25, 2023Lincoln County, NV, USA
Western Carpenter Bee (opens in new tab)eogrenOct 23, 2026Via Bendita, La Quinta, CA, US
Western Carpenter Bee (opens in new tab)cacunninghamAug 5, 2026Selma, OR 97538, USA
Western Carpenter Bee (opens in new tab)aszynaturalistOct 21, 2026North Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, US
Western Carpenter Bee (opens in new tab)itelOct 21, 2026Physics-Atmospheric Sciences Building, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | SNRNot Ranked |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |