Smithsonian Institution, Entomology Department · 9 Stelis michiganensis, face 80x5 - 240x3 - 240x4 - 320x1 - 320x2 - 320x3 - 640x1 - 640x2 Set display option above. Click on images to enlarge. Smithsonian Institution, Entomology Department · 9 Stelis michiganensis, side Smithsonian Institution, Entomology Department · 9 Stelis michiganensis, top Smithsonian Institution, Entomology Department · 9 Stelis michiganensis, wing 4 thumbnails  •  slide show Overview This species has been collected only once in Loce Co., Michigan on July 8, 1946, and is known only from the female. This bee was subsequently described by Mitchell in 1962. Identification This extrememly rare bee is noted to be closely related to S. nitida and S. foederalis, sharing with the females of these two bees a characteristic spine coming off the center of the rim of S7. The outline of S7 in S. michiganensis is, however, only slightly indented, opposed to the deep central dip characteristic of both S. foederalis and S. nitida. Names Scientific source: Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist, Ascher and Pickering. Integrated Taxonomic Information System Geographic distribution Stelis michiganensis has only been found in Michigan and is extremely rare. Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Updated: 2024-04-24 08:43:03 gmt Discover Life | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation