1 Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Xylocopa aeratus | 8 May 2018 | michael.batley | ||
| Xylocopa aeratus | 7 May 2018 | RodDeb |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
8 May 2018
see Roger's comments - thanks for helping us map the area of the Botanic Gardens utilised by this rare bee
5 comments
RodDeb
wrote:
8 May 2018
Have added 2 more photos showing the plant and the name tag of "Lomatia silaifolia".
Only had time for one pic and it was off.
Only had time for one pic and it was off.
RogerF
wrote:
8 May 2018
Thanks for the extra information. This is a new flower record for the MGCB. Do you remember which section the Lomatia was in. I have a map of the gardens with plant genus and section numbers. Keep up the good work and observations.
RodDeb
wrote:
9 May 2018
We just have the visitor's guide map and the area is marked as "PROTEACEAE", the shrub was near Banksia's in flower next to the main path, there were quite a few New Holland Honeyeaters that we were watching and just noticed something in the white flowers nearby. There were also European honey bees and ants in the "Lomatia silaifolia". Thanks for your encouragement always have to keep a watch never know what you may see. Hope this info help.
I just moved the marker on the map again as it must have moved to where we were taking photos when I added the new pics of the bush. So it should show the right side the bush is on.
I just moved the marker on the map again as it must have moved to where we were taking photos when I added the new pics of the bush. So it should show the right side the bush is on.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.107680-35.273019
- Altitude 622.9m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 May 2018 12:02 PM Recorded on
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Significant ACT Most Wanted! RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects
Additional information
- Lomatia silaifolia Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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