Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Yaouk, ACT
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| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | PeterA | 26 Oct 2026 | |
| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | JohnBundock | 23 Oct 2026 |
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Yesterday
Great to see she's back there! So far a female at the ANBG and a female at the STEP Garden - where are the males?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066680-35.284740
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Yaouk, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Oct 2026 12:49 PM Recorded on
- JohnBundock Recorded by
- Cullen microcephalum Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- JohnBundock NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest 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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