Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

2 Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Chapman, ACT

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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

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  HaukeKoch NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata ACT Most Wanted! Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes) Insects

Additional information

• Abelia x grandiflora 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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