Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
1 Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
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| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | PeterA | 6 Dec 2025 | |
| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | TimL | 3 Dec 2025 |
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User's notes
Strong winds and cloudy conditions so not the best of images. The solitary female Carpenter Bee was seen high up in the vegetation. Sighting provided for record purposes.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108720-35.276183
- Altitude 605.6m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Dec 2025 12:14 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata 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
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