Xylocopa nigroclypeata or Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) nigroclypeata is a species of carpenter bee. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1935 by Australian entomologist Tarlton Rayment.
Body length is 19âÂÂ22 mm; wing length 18âÂÂ20 mm.
The species occurs in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The holotype was collected at Wyndham. Associated habitats include open forest, shrubland and gardens.
The adults are flying mellivores. Flowering plants visited by the bees include Tecoma, Acacia, Crotalaria, Eucalyptus and Passiflora species.