Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
4 Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | michael.batley | 28 Oct 2021 | |
| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | PeterA | 28 Oct 2021 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
29 Oct 2021
This is only the fourth recorded location of this bee in our region. I wonder whether the Botanic Gardens population is spreading or it was on Stirling Ridge for some time. It is flying to another rare species Dianella longifolia sp Benambra - which I think is buzz pollinated
User's notes
Poor image but, as far as I know, the first sighting of a green carpenter bee outside of the ANBG. This one was seen on Stirling Ridge in Yarralumla.
7 comments
28 Oct 2021
Fantastic. However, I think the option you have chosen is one of the duplicates in the Drop lists. Try changing your species to Xylocopa aeratus. This is the one being used by CNM. A fantastic sightingn but sorry to burst your bubble, according to CNM there has also been a sighting in Theodore and one in Gundaroo. Still a great find.
28 Oct 2021
Yes very exciting. Just need to change the suggested species to the one used by CNM.
28 Oct 2021
The use of subgenera in scientific names is optional, but my understanding is that this site prefers the names used in the Australian Faunal directory and in the present case they include the subgenus.
29 Oct 2021
Just a silly point. I tried looking for Stirling Ridge on Google Maps and found it's actually called Stirling Park.
4 Nov 2021
As pointed out earlier there have been several sightings of MGCM outside the ANBG. Unforunately I have not been able, as yet, to assess the numbers of MGCB emerging in ANBG this spring due to its closure. That will soon be rectified. It is possible that MGCB females are dispersing from the more abundant coastal populations rather than ANBG. It is a strong-flying, long-lived species quite capabale of covering such distances providing it finds fuel ie nectar on the way. There is a great abundance of this resource this spring.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108444-35.299031
- Altitude 584.5m
- Maps Stirling Park
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2021 02:44 PM Recorded on
- PeterA Recorded by
- Dianella longifolia (flax lily) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Female Gender
Collections
- Significant ACT Most Wanted! PeterA 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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