Posted by Thomas Brand on 17-10-2016 06:54
#1
Hello,
I got a picture by e-mail from Uruguay with the question if it is possible to identify the bee or bumble bee.
Anyone able to help?
Thank a lot
Thomas
Posted by Marc T on 17-10-2016 09:38
#2
Hi Thomas,
appearance/habitus let me think of being a
Xylocopa sp. When searching for "Xylopa+uruguay",
X. augusti shows up and might be a candidate.
But I don't know the South-American fauna at all, so it's just a guess! (The assocation with wood would also support being a
Xylocopa.)
Best regards,
Marc