Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
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A very brief sighting with the MGCB remaining on the flower for just a few seconds before departing the area. The image is provided to add to the sighting and distribution records of this endangered bee.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109520-35.276875
- Altitude 612.0m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Nov 2020 11:23 PM 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
Record quality
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6 / 7
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