Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Acton, ACT
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| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | PeterA | Yesterday | |
| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | TimL | 12 Nov 2026 |
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User's notes
Not the best of images however, provided for the record of these rare bees. Barbara and I watched three of the females working the blossoms at the very top of this tree just before noon, this being one of them. They were widely separated from each other and there was no interaction between them. Earlier in the morning we also saw two females lower down the tree, adjacent to the rock garden and in the shade. Images of the other bee sightings will be uploaded when available, for NatureMapr’s records.
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Yesterday
good work, Tim. I was there in the afternoon and didn't see anything!
Seems to be a good year for the carpenter bee.
Seems to be a good year for the carpenter bee.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108692-35.276282
- Altitude 4568.8m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2026 11:52 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL 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 4568.8m Recorded at altitude
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