Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Keiraville, NSW

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Keiraville, NSW - 11 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata 21 May 2024 PeterA
Xylocopa sp. 20 May 2024 donhe
Xylocopa sp. 20 May 2024 PaperbarkNativeBees

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Foraging on Kangaroo apple at Wollongong Botanic Gardens.

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  • Kangaroo apple Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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