Bug FAQXylocopa augusti
Xylocopa augusti · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Apidae
The bee is large, about 25 to 30 mm long, with a black body and reddish side hairs, and dark brown wings that show a violet shine. It nests in wood or tree trunks and is found from December through March in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Adults visit many flowers, including Passiflora, Agapanthus, Alstroemeria, Cleome, Parkinsonia, Quillaja, Robinia, Solanum, Styphnolobium, Eucalyptus and Amaryllis.
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How to recognize it
It has a black body with noticeable reddish side hairs and dark brown wings that reflect violet.
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Size
It grows to about 25 to 30 mm (1 in) in length.
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Where it lives
It makes its nests in wood and tree trunks.
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What it eats
It visits flowers of many plants such as Passiflora, Agapanthus, Alstroemeria, Cleome, Parkinsonia, Quillaja, Robinia, Solanum, Styphnolobium, Eucalyptus and Amaryllis.
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Life cycle
Adults can be seen from December to March.
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When you see it
They are active from December through March.
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Where it comes from
It occurs in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
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Lookalikes
It is a species of carpenter bee.
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More photos
Same family (Apidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylocopa_augusti
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.