Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata
1 Metallic Green Carpenter Bee, Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Austinmer, NSW
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| Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata | PeterA | 21 May 2024 | ||
| Xylocopa sp. | donhe | 20 May 2024 | ||
| Xylocopa sp. | PaperbarkNativeBees | 20 May 2024 |
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Female bee foraging on Large Wedge Pea (Gompholobium grandiflorum) along the Woodward Loop Track at Sublime Point (exact spot on the track may be a little off).
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.925872-34.295196
- Places Austinmer, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 29 Sep 2015 11:48 AM Recorded on
- PaperbarkNativeBees Recorded by
- Large Wedge Pea - Gompholobium grandiflorum - Woodward Loop Track Sublime Point Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- PaperbarkNativeBees South Coast NatureMapr Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata 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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