thing - Dianthidium - BugGuide.Net

Moved

Moved from Wool-carder, Resin, Pebble, and Allied Bees.

… John S. Ascher, 14 August, 2021 - 8:20am

Moved

Moved from Subgenus Heterostelis.

… John S. Ascher, 29 May, 2020 - 12:56am

Moved

Moved from Protostelis.

… John S. Ascher, 8 November, 2009 - 4:16pm

At first I ageed that this was a Stelis (Heterostelis)

The current name for Protostelis (see Michener, 2007).

The known species in Texas are S. australis and S. texana. Host bee is Trachusa (Heteranthidium).

After seeing this however I think it could be a Dianthidium (Dianthidium): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/47686927

… John S. Ascher, 8 November, 2009 - 4:14pm

Protostelis

this looks to be one of the parasitic Anthidiines - very rare beasties

… Doug Yanega, 3 November, 2005 - 12:41pm

Resin bee.

This is a species of resin bee, probably in the genus Anthidium, family Megachilidae. Any more images and/or more precise locale?

… Eric R. Eaton, 6 May, 2005 - 3:56pm

flowers

It was caught sometime around noon while pollinating in a flower bed. It was covered with pollen, so I didn't manage a worthy capture of its underside. While it was held captive, I noticed another of this kind was hovering around in the exact same area. Southeast Texas, about 50 miles off the Gulf Coast.
Thanks for the identifications!

… spezzafer, 7 May, 2005 - 12:54am