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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 Stelis (Stelis Subgenus Stelis)
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Metallic blue Stelis - Stelis - female
Copyright © 2013 Keng-Lou James Hung

Metallic blue Stelis - Stelis - Female
Elliott Chaparral Reserve, San Diego County, California, USA
May 2, 2013
Size: 9mm
Head view--note that the head is relatively small compared to the thorax, which contrasts with many Osmia species this bee resembles. This Stelis was collected while it foraged on nectar on Hemizonia fasciculata. There was a great abundance of Osmia of several species foraging nearby, as well as Hoplitis albifrons maura.

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Contributed by Keng-Lou James Hung on 7 May, 2013 - 11:12pm
Last updated 25 October, 2013 - 9:04pm

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