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Montana Cuckoo Carder Bee

Bee / Megachilidae / Stelis / Stelis montana

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5 - 17 mm

Size

Spring, Summer

Seasonality

None

Pollen carrying method

Cavity nester, mostly in Megachilidae nests

Nesting

Cleptoparasitic

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Plants near:

1 confirmed and 171 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Golden Yarrow

Eriophyllum confertiflorum

Chamisso Arnica

Arnica chamissonis

Heartleaf Arnica

Arnica cordifolia

Rayless Arnica

Arnica discoidea

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Chicory

Cichorium intybus

Alternative names

  • Common Names:

    Montana Cuckoo Carder Bee

  • Spanish Common Names:

  • Scientific Names:

    Stelis montana

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).