Species Account for Stelis punctulatissima
Stelis punctulatissima (Kirby, 1802)
a cuckoo bee
Aculeata: Megachilinae
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Taxonomic group: bees and wasps (Aculeata) - County data
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Status: Nb
Essex RDB: Listed
Threat: Essex Threatened
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cleptoparasite on Anthidium & Osmia
Species text
This bee occurs in southern England, but is very local and probably declined (Falk, 1991b). It is a cleptoparasite of the Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum and possibly also Osmia leaiana. These bees nest in pre-existing cavities such as in masonry and beetle burrows in dead wood. References
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