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j_b_burrell Cairo, Egypt Nov 23, 2008

The images were taken in Cairo a couple of days ago.

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maddy Sodwana Bay KZN, South Africa Nov 29, 2008

Hi JB,
this looks like a male Carpenter Bee.
If it was in my garden I would say it's Xylocopa caffra - but I don't know if they occur at the other end of Africa, too.
They are very widespread here.
Maddy

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j_b_burrell Cairo, Egypt Dec 01, 2008

Hi, maddy.

I've looked a loads of images of Xylocopa caffra and I would agree with you but so far I haven't managed to find out if it occurs in Egypt. I'll keep trying.

Jacqueline

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Dec 01, 2008

I don’t know about Xylocopa caffra, but the yellow carpenter bee Xylocopa aestuans reportedly is common in Egypt - see http://egyfouna.aun.edu.eg/animal_administration.asp?Page=415 (Where it is misspelled as “aeustuans”), as well as Xylocopa pubescens (formerly considered a subspecies of X. aestuans) - see http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20m?kind=Xylocopa+pubescens

Afterthought: The reference to Xylocopa aestuans (“aeustuans”) actually may refer to X. pubescens, as the known range of X. aestuans (sensu strictu) does not include Egypt - see http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20m?kind=Xylocopa+aestuans

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