Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2020
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Xylocopa aeratus 11 Nov 2020 michael.batley
Xylocopa aeratus 10 Nov 2020 HelenCross

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Also got buzzed by her 20 metres down into the Sydney Gully

3 comments

HelenCross wrote:
   11 Nov 2020
Or is it the male?
   11 Nov 2020
It certainly looks like a male, but the face is the best way to tell.
HelenCross wrote:
   11 Nov 2020
Ok, thanks Michael

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Female Gender

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