Xylocopa caerulea, the blue carpenter bee, is a species of carpenter bee.

Xylocopa caerulea is a relatively large species, reaching an average size of 23 millimetres (0.91 in).

The thorax region of these insects are covered with light blue hairs, giving it a striking blue color.

The sides of the abdomen and first abdominal segments are also covered by a similar, albeit finer and thinner coat of blue hairs.

[1][2][3] This species is widely distributed in Southeast Asia, India and Southern China.