Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
3 Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
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| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | michael.batley | 20 Nov 2021 | |
| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | TimL | 20 Nov 2021 |
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This sighting and following sighting 4408940 are a poor-quality sequence of images taken from a distance in windy conditions, showing the mating ritual of a pair of Metallic Green Carpenter Bees. The first image shows the female leading the male in a slow up and down zig-zag flight around the bushes. After several circuits the female landed on a flower and took up the mating position seen in the second image. In the third and fourth images the male hovered behind the female, gradually moving closer to her. In the final image the male had moved close to the female and mating occurred very briefly just after the image was taken. See following sighting 4408940 for additional images of the sequence. Thanks to Marcus Leach for help with the sighting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109663-35.273914
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 19 Nov 2021 11:19 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
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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