Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Hackett, ACT
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Over a 10 minute period during very windy conditions males and females were sighted at high level in this tall bush. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108185-35.274349
- Altitude 610.2m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 6 Abundance
- 15 Nov 2019 12:01 PM Recorded on
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- 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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7 / 7
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