Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
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| Xylocopa aeratus | michael.batley | 19 Nov 2020 | |
| Xylocopa aeratus | TimL | 19 Nov 2020 |
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Poor quality images taken with a telephoto lens of a lone female MGCB at high level in the tree. Provided for the record of MGCB distribution.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.105312-35.274955
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Nov 2020 10:46 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Female Gender
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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