Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

1 Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2020
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2020
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2020
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2020
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 11 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Xylocopa aeratus 11 Nov 2020 michael.batley
Xylocopa aeratus 11 Nov 2020 TimL

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The first image shows the female backing away from a flower and shedding pollen into the air, with a patrolling male in the background between the female and the flower. The second image shows the female with the male in the top righthand corner of the image. (The male is the subject of a separate sighting record 4356630). The female eventually left the area flying up into the air in a slow zigzag flight with the male close behind and presumably breeding occurred.

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 11 Nov 2020 10:38 AM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender

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