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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Leafcutter, Mason, and Resin Bees, and allies (Megachilidae) » Leafcutter, Resin, Mortar, Sharptail, Mason, and Woolcarder bees and relatives (Megachilinae) » Wool-carder, Resin, Pebble, and Allied Bees (Anthidiini) » Stelis » Subgenus Dolichostelis (Stelis Subgenus Dolichostelis) » Stelis louisae

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Distinctively marked wasp (not that it helped!) - Stelis louisae

Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
July 11, 2007

I thought this distinctively marked wasp would not present too many problems, but it makes me want to stick with Odonata! Any help appreciated!

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Distinctively marked wasp (not that it helped!) - Stelis louisae

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Contributed by Julie Craves on 12 July, 2007 - 9:41pm
Last updated 27 July, 2013 - 3:14am

Moved

Moved from Subgenus Dolichostelis.

… John S. Ascher, 27 July, 2013 - 3:14am

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Moved

Moved from Stelis.

… John S. Ascher, 8 November, 2009 - 4:00pm

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Moved

Moved from Leaf-cutter bees, Mason Bees, and allies.

… Eric R. Eaton, 1 November, 2007 - 4:05pm

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Megachilid bee ( Megachilidae)

Either a small resin bee (Anthidiellum) or a realted cuckoo-be of the genus Stelis. Good example of a wasp-mimic bee. Distinctive color pattern should nonetheless help a bee expert like John Ascher to an ID at the genus or even species level. Such encounters should not discourage you to continue with Hymenopterans. After all, some Odonata groups are somewhat tricky too...

… Richard Vernier, 13 July, 2007 - 9:44am

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I agree.

I am convinced it is Stelis, or a related genus.

… Eric R. Eaton, 1 November, 2007 - 4:04pm

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Ah, yes

This guy is a perfect match: http://bugguide.net/node/view/69224/bgimage

I can't wait for "Hymenopterans Through Binoculars"!

… Julie Craves, 13 July, 2007 - 6:25pm

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