Xylocopa violacea: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the xylocopa violacea lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Xylocopa violacea
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Apidae

Where does the xylocopa violacea live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the xylocopa violacea in 13 countries and territories across Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Morocco, Luxembourg, Lebanon.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the xylocopa violacea?

The xylocopa violacea (Xylocopa violacea) is an insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Apidae, genus Xylocopa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the xylocopa violacea

Xylocopa violacea, the violet carpenter bee, is the common European species of carpenter bee, and one of the largest bees in Europe. It is also native to Asia.

Like most members of the genus Xylocopa, it makes its nests in dead wood. It is not particularly aggressive, and will attack only if forced to.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Xylocopa violacea (revision 1380878824), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q581995 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).