Stelis louisae Cockerell, 1911 is a animal in the Megachilidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Stelis louisae Cockerell, 1911

Stelis louisae Cockerell, 1911

Stelis louisae is a cuckoo bee of Megachilidae found in eastern North America, active March to September that sometimes visits Helianthus.

Family
Genus
Stelis
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Stelis louisae Cockerell, 1911

Stelis louisae Cockerell, 1911 is a species of cuckoo bee that belongs to the bee family Megachilidae. This species was first formally described by entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1911. Its known range covers the eastern United States and the Canadian province of Ontario. Individuals of Stelis louisae have been recorded visiting Helianthus flowers on occasion, and the species is active from March through September each year.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Megachilidae Stelis

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