Xylocopa griswoldi

Mérida, Hinojosa-Díaz & Ayala, 2022

Xylocopa griswoldi is a of large described in 2022 from Mexico. As a member of the Xylocopa, it shares the characteristic traits of carpenter bees: robust body, shiny hairless , and wood-nesting . The species was named in honor of entomologist Dr. Terry Griswold for his contributions to . Like other Xylocopa species, it is expected to be a solitary or incipiently social , though specific behavioral and ecological details for this recently described species remain to be documented.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Xylocopa griswoldi: //zaɪˈlɒkəpə ɡrɪzˈwəʊldi//

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Distribution

Known from Mexico; type locality and specific range details pending broader survey work. As a recently described (2022), its full geographic distribution within Mexico has not been comprehensively documented.

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