Stelis calliphorina Cockerell, 1911
Properties
Scientific Name: Stelis calliphorina Cockerell, 1911
Common Name: Indigo Cuckoo Carder Bee
Taxonomy
Chelynia calliphorina Cockerell, 1911: 769 [â]
Holotype â. USA, California, mountains near Claremont, by Baker [USNM no 56074].
Taxonomic Notes: The â has not been described.
DNA Barcode Index Number (BIN): BOLD:ABZ6012
Distribution in Canada: Sheffield and Heron 2019 [BC].
References
Sheffield CS, Heron JM (2019) The bees of British Columbia (Hymenoptera: Apoidea, Apiformes). Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia 115: 44-85.https://journal.entsocbc.ca/index.php/journal/article/view/1001/1097
Cockerell TDA (1911) Descriptions and records of bees.âXL. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 8 8(48): 763-770. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222931108693096
Sociality: Parasitic
Nesting: Cavity Renter
Pollen Specialization: Not Applicable
Wintering Stage: Mature Larva
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Not Available
Distribution: British Columbia
Ecozone: Western Interior Basin