Biology:Stelis (insect)
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Short description: Genus of bees
| Stelis | |
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| Stelis costalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Megachilidae |
| Subfamily: | Megachilinae |
| Tribe: | Anthidiini |
| Genus: | Stelis Panzer, 1806 |
Stelis is a genus of kleptoparasitic bees in the family Megachilidae. There are at least 100 described species in Stelis.[1][2]
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Description
One study of the species Stelis ater found they differed a bit from other thieving bees by being hospicidal (host-killing) at all larval stages, and neither it nor its host larva move much, so it is simply a matter of chance when its growth brings it into contact with the host rather than with just the provisions. This is in contrast to other kleptoparasitic bees which usually have their more mobile first instar larva kill the host larva.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Stelis Genus Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/69737.
- ↑ "Stelis Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=154373.
- ↑ Emry, Paige. Our Native Bees. p. 78.
Further reading
- Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
- Michener, Charles D. (2000). The Bees of the World. The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiv + 913. ISBN 0-8018-6133-0.
- Michener, Charles D. (2007). The Bees of the World. Second Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xvi + 953. ISBN 978-0-8018-8573-0.
- Sharkey, M.J. (2007). "Phylogeny and Classification of Hymenoptera". Zootaxa 309: 13–48.
- Hinojosa-Díaz I (2008). "The giant resin bee making its way west: First record in Kansas (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)". ZooKeys (1): 67–71. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1.17.
- Sharkey, M.J.; Carpenter, J.M.; Vilhelmsen, L. (2012). "Phylogenetic relationships among superfamilies of Hymenoptera". Cladistics 28 (1): 80–112. doi:10.1111/j.1096-0031.2011.00366.x.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4050095 entry
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