Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
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Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting of the bee. It was initially seen on the bush very briefly before leaving and returning within a minute. After briefly checking a couple of blossoms the bee left the area and didn't return within 10 minutes. From both of our observations this appeared to be a relatively young bee as no wing wear was evident.
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Location information
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- TimL Recorded by
- Podolobium aciculiferum Associated plant
- 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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7 / 7
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