Stelis louisae

Stelis louisae

Unranked (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Stelis
Species:
S. louisae
Binomial name
Stelis louisae
Cockerell, 1911
Synonyms
  • Stelis floridana Graenicher, 1928

Stelis louisae is a cuckoo bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1911.[1][2] It lives in the eastern United States[1][3] and Ontario, Canada.[1] It sometimes visits Helianthus flowers, and is active from March to September.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Stelis louisae Louisiana Cuckoo Carder Bee". NatureServe. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Stelis louisae Cockerell, 1911". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Species Stelis louisae". Bug Guide. Retrieved 31 December 2025.