Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
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| Xylocopa aeratus | 24 Oct 2019 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Xylocopa aeratus | 24 Oct 2019 | TimL |
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A fleeting sighting of two females arriving at the far side of a bush before a male patrolling the bush chased after them and they all left. The images show one of the females sighted and the male.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109688-35.273952
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 24 Oct 2019 11:51 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
Collections
- ACT Most Wanted! TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Species information
- Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata Scientific name
- Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 781.8m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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