Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
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In the centre of each image is a lone male Carpenter bee which was sighted in ANBG's Section 219, patrolling a large bush at high speed for about a minute before moving on. No females were seen during this time. These are quite poor quality images taken at some distance with a telephoto lens of a very fast moving bee passing in and out of light and shade. The sighting is provided to add to the distribution record of this endangered species.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108547-35.277610
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Nov 2020 01:45 PM Recorded on
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Male 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
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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