Stelis elegans Cresson, 1864
Properties
Scientific Name: Stelis elegans Cresson, 1864
Common Name: Elegant Cuckoo Carder Bee
Taxonomy
Stelis elegans Cresson, 1864: 411 [♀]
Holotype ♀. USA, Colorado, Pike's Peak [ANSP no. 2483]
References
Cresson ET (1864) On the North American species of several general of Apidae. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia 2: 373-411.
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