Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

9 Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Yarralumla, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.066909-35.285515
• Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
• Places Yarralumla, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 16 Oct 2025 11:16 AM Recorded on
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  JohnBundock NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata Featured ACT Most Wanted! Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects

Additional information

• Mirbelia oxylobiodes Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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