Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2021
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Acton, ACT - 3 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata 20 Dec 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata 4 Dec 2021 TimL

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User's notes

Poor quality images, provided for the record of this rare species at ANBG. Upon arriving at ANBG's Section 114 a lone male MGCB was briefly seen doing a couple of circuits around the bushes. It is towards the bottom left of the first image. It left the area and no further MGCBs were seen in this Section. A search was then made of all of the past MGCB sighting locations at ANBG but whilst the flowers at these locations were generally in bloom, no further MGCB sightings were made. Thanks to Marcus for help with this.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 3 Dec 2021 11:15 AM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by
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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Male Gender

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