Xylocopa varipuncta in Florida - Xylocopa

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Xylocopa varipuncta in Florida - Xylocopa -

Fred and Idah Schultz Preserve, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
November 14, 2017

Apparently, this is the first report to BugGuide of an individual east of Texas.

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Xylocopa varipuncta in Florida - Xylocopa - male

Contributed by John Lampkin on 15 November, 2017 - 5:22pm
Last updated 14 March, 2018 - 12:17am

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