Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata

Golden-Green Carpenter Bee at Mount Kembla, NSW

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Mount Kembla, NSW - 14 Sep 2024
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata at Mount Kembla, NSW - 14 Sep 2024
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Identification history

Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata 16 Sep 2024 PeterA
Xylocopa sp. 16 Sep 2024 BackyardHabitatProject

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Additional information

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

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