Stelis louisae
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Stelis louisae is a cuckoo bee in the family Megachilidae. It was described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1911. It lives in the eastern United States and Ontario, Canada. It sometimes visits Helianthus flowers, and is active from March to September. Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 682nd most-seen of the 1623 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee sightings, New York City ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%), Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Chicago (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Megachilidae
The closest relatives of the Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee that you can see in New York City (family Megachilidae, Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees) are European Woolcarder Bee (about 10%) and Sculptured Resin Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (19 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
