Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Gualán Carpenter

Xylocopa gualanensis

Spanish: Abejorro Carpintero del Pacífico

Gualán Carpenter (Xylocopa gualanensis) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 4 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Jun, Aug, Nov.

TaxonomyInsecta › Hymenoptera › Apidae

Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records118 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2024

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2024-08-14 — observation by soulbiol
2021-06-07 — observation by daniel_brito
2020-11-25 — observation by ferchatp
2020-06-29 — observation by daniel_brito

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist

Cite as: “Gualán Carpenter (Xylocopa gualanensis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/xylocopa-gualanensis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.