Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
9 Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | KimberiRP | 17 Oct 2025 | |
| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | JohnBundock | 16 Oct 2025 |
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2 comments
19 Oct 2025
Yes the first record in ACT for several years. Hopefully everyone will keep an eye out for this spectacular bee
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
- JohnBundock Recorded by
- Mirbelia oxylobiodes Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- JohnBundock NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata Featured ACT Most Wanted! 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
- External link More information
Record quality
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3 / 7
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