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First observation of Xylocopa pubescens, Spinola 1838 in the constantine area (Eastern Algeria)
Karima BENACHOUR, Fatma EL HADJ MOUSSA, Asma Insaf BOUHIDEL, Sihem AGUIB and Esma BAKIRI
Year : 2025 | Volume: 10 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 144-147
Received on: 08/09/2025
Revised on: 17/09/2025
Accepted on: 23/10/2025
Published on: 01/11/2025
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Karima BENACHOUR, Fatma EL HADJ MOUSSA, Asma Insaf BOUHIDEL, Sihem AGUIB and Esma BAKIRI( 2025).
First observation of Xylocopa pubescens, Spinola 1838 in the constantine area (Eastern Algeria)
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 10( 6), 144-147.
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Abstract
Xylocopa pubescens Spinola is a carpenter bee of the Apidae family distributed in several regions of the world including North Africa. In Algeria, the species has only been recorded in two regions (central and western parts of the country). With this short note, we report its first observation in Constantine since work on solitary bees was relaunched in our country around thirty years ago. A brief diagnosis as well as the global distribution map of the species are provided.
Keywords
Apidae, Xylocopinae, Carpenter bee, New record, Xylocopa pubescens.
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