Gumweed Cuckoo Leafcutter Bee

Bee / Megachilidae / Coelioxys / Coelioxys grindeliae

5 - 22 mm

Size

Summer, Fall

Seasonality

None

Pollen carrying method

Cavity nester, mostly in nests of Megachile spp.

Nesting

Cleptoparasitic

Sociality

See all

1 confirmed and 25 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Rubber Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa

Stickyleaf Rabbitbrush

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus

King's Bird's-beak

Cordylanthus kingii

Nevin's Bird's Beak

Cordylanthus nevinii

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Gumweed Cuckoo Leafcutter Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Coelioxys grindeliae

Additional Resources

Sources

"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.

NatureServe. 2025. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer [web application]. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available https://explorer.natureserve.org/. (Accessed: April 03, 2025).