Unclear on this exact species seen on Comfrey on July 19th, 2022, around 9am. - Ask Extension
Note the yellow, plain face. Is that called the "Clypeus"? Both Anthophora urbana males and Hylaeus males have similar faces, but not bodi...
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Unclear on this exact species seen on Comfrey on July 19th, 2022, around 9am. #802112
Asked July 19, 2022, 6:22 PM EDT
Note the yellow, plain face. Is that called the "Clypeus"? Both Anthophora urbana males and Hylaeus males have similar faces, but not bodies.
The body is almost completely black except around the head.
I'm confused and appreciate any assistance.
Thanks again!
Jackson County Oregon
Expert Response
Hi Shaktari,
I asked our taxonomist, Lincoln Best, about this one. He says it could be one of the two carpenter bee species in the state, but leans towards the one that is not metallic, Xylocopa tabaniformis. Yes, males in many species of a brightly colored clypeus, and this bee is no exception.
https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Xylocopa+tabaniformis&guide=Xylocopa_male
I asked our taxonomist, Lincoln Best, about this one. He says it could be one of the two carpenter bee species in the state, but leans towards the one that is not metallic, Xylocopa tabaniformis. Yes, males in many species of a brightly colored clypeus, and this bee is no exception.
https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Xylocopa+tabaniformis&guide=Xylocopa_male
