Calliopsis nigromaculata
Bee / Andrenidae / Calliopsis / Calliopsis nigromaculata
7 - 9 mm
Size
Summer, Fall
Seasonality
Specialist
Pollinator preference
Scopae on hind legs
Pollen carrying method
Ground nester, sometimes in aggregations
Nesting
Solitary
Sociality
Plants near:
1 confirmed and 8 likely
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Likely
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Confirmed
Smallseed Sandmat
Euphorbia polycarpa
Flatcrown Buckwheat
Eriogonum deflexum
Colorado Desert Wild Buckwheat
Eriogonum deserticola
Desert Trumpet
Eriogonum inflatum
Alternative names
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Scientific Names:
Calliopsis nigromaculata
Sources
Fowler, Jarrod. "Pollen Specialist Bees of the Western U.S." 2020. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. https://jarrodfowler.com/pollen_specialist.html.
"Beginner Bee Field Guide." Colorado State University Extension, 28 Feb. 2022. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025. extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BeginnerBeeFieldGuide_LowRezWeb_28Feb2022.pdf. PDF.