Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee)
This striking species is the largest bee in southern Australia. It has largely disappeared from Victoria and is rarely sighted in southern NSW. The bees require old, dead banksia or grass tree spikes for nesting, and they require access to flowers for food.
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast | Greater Sydney
Species information
- Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata Scientific name
- Golden-Green Carpenter Bee Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 781.8m Recorded at altitude
- 293 images trained Machine learning
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