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Subgenus Heterostelis

Bee, that is reddish with yellow stripes on abdomen. - Stelis texana Bee, that is reddish with yellow stripes on abdomen. - Stelis texana Bee, that is reddish with yellow stripes on abdomen. - Stelis texana Dianthidium or another Anthidiini genus? - Stelis australis Dianthidium or another Anthidiini genus? - Stelis australis Dianthidium or another Anthidiini genus? - Stelis australis Stelis australis Stelis australis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)
No Taxon (Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees)
Family Megachilidae (Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies)
Subfamily Megachilinae (Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives)
Tribe Anthidiini (Wool-carder, Resin, Pebble, and Allied Bees)
Genus Stelis
No Taxon Subgenus Heterostelis
Explanation of Names
Refers to their parasitism of Trachusa (Resin-leafcutter bees)
Numbers
6 spp. in our area, 10 spp. worldwide(1)
Size
Larger than usual for Stelis (Dark bees)
Range
Holarctic: mostly so. US (north to NJ in the east) to Mexico + the Mediterranean(1)
Habitat
In SE USA often Pinewoods. In general, found near nesting and foraging sites of the host Trachusa species
Remarks
Subgenus Heterostelis is parasitic on Trachusa.
Works Cited
1.Ascher J.S., Pickering J. (2017) Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)
Contributed by John S. Ascher on 8 November, 2009 - 4:14pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, v belov, PaleoJon
Last updated 4 June, 2021 - 5:40pm

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