Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
2 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 previous sighting 4408939 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 was taken just after mating occurred. In the second to fourth images the male backed away a short distance and then slowly flew closer to the female. In the final image the female raised her body up into the flowers and the male left the area to feed on adjacent flowers, as shown in following sighting 4408941. Thanks to Marcus Leach for help with the sighting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109665-35.273902
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 19 Nov 2021 11:20 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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