Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
2 Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Chapman, ACT
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| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | 9 Apr 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | 9 Apr 2026 | HaukeKoch |
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Nectar robbing.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.045944-35.362256
- Altitude 657.6m
- Places Chapman, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Apr 2026 11:13 AM Recorded on
- HaukeKoch Recorded by
- Abelia x grandiflora Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- HaukeKoch 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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