Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
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Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting. Three males were sighted doing circuits around these bushes at the same time and three females were seen on the bushes at the same time. Over a period of about 10 minutes there were several interactions between the males and females with mating occurring. A bit difficult to record due to the speed with which all of this happens and the males didn't alight on the bushes. When the females left the area, the males chased after them.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109592-35.274065
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 6 Abundance
- 30 Oct 2019 11:29 AM Recorded on
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- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
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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