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black bee in the Pyrenees (Torla, near Ordesa)
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 Someone any idea of the family or species of this black bee?
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 Xylocopa sp. Possibly X. iris?
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 Can it be Xylocopa violacea or Xylocopa valga?
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 I posted two other photos from different views
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 Hi Elizabeth,

it's a Xylocopa sp., ID to species is usually not possible on pic.

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