Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

1 Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Gundaroo, NSW

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Gundaroo, NSW - 21 Apr 2019
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Xylocopa aeratus 22 Apr 2019 michael.batley
Xylocopa aeratus 22 Apr 2019 SwalaPark

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

23 Apr 2019

First CNM record of this regionally rare species outside of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, nest nearest location in the atlas of Living Australia is near Penrose

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Peacock Carpenter bee?

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RogerF wrote:
   26 Apr 2019
Swala Park,

Could you send me more details about your record of the Carpenter bee please to Roger Farrow r.farrow@iimetro.com.au Thanks Roger

Ps The bee is visiting Crowea exalata one of its preferred sources of nectar in the autumn

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  • feeding on a native plant species Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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