Insect Data

Names and Taxonomy

  • Common Names: Wide-striped Painted-dark Bee
  • Synonyms:
  • Order: Hymenoptera (Wasps, Bees, Ants)
  • Family: Megachilidae (Mason and Leafcutter Bees)
  • Genus Information: 1 species in NV, 10 in CA, 51 in US

Distribution

  • Distribution: western United States, specifically from southern Oregon through California to Baja California
  • Seen: Mount Charleston (July 31)
  • Habitat:
  • Food:

Photographs

Wide-striped Painted-dark Bee (Stelis laticincta)

Mount Charleston (July 31)

Wide-striped Painted-dark Bee (Stelis laticincta)

Mount Charleston (July 31)

Wide-striped Painted-dark Bee (Stelis laticincta)

Mount Charleston (July 31)

Wide-striped Painted-dark Bee (Stelis laticincta)

Mount Charleston (July 31)