Xylocopa frontalis, also known by its common name ridge-browed carpenter, is a species of carpenter bee (genus Xylocopa).

X. frontalis is vital in the pollination of wild and cultivated large flowering plants.

[1] X. frontalis choose their nesting places very carefully.

A study was done to see how X. frontalis chose their nesting sites.

[2] X. frontalis, together with Xylocopa grisescens are the main pollinators for Passiflora edulis, a tropical crop with significant economic value.