Melissodes stearnsi
Bee / Apidae / Melissodes / Melissodes stearnsi
5 - 20 mm
Size
Summer, Fall
Seasonality
Scopae on hind legs
Pollen carrying method
Ground nester
Nesting
Solitary
Sociality
Plants near:
8 confirmed and 66 likely
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Likely
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Confirmed
Sapphire Woollystar
Eriastrum sapphirinum
Coffeeberry
Frangula californica
Great Valley Gumweed
Grindelia camporum
San Diego Gumplant
Grindelia hallii
Alternative names
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Common Names:
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Scientific Names:
Melissodes stearnsi
Sources
iNaturalist Licensed Observation Images was accessed on March 27, 2025 from https://registry.opendata.aws/inaturalist-open-data.
"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.