Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee

Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee

Stelis laticincta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sacramento

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

8 Verified sightings at Sacramento
June Best month

About the Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee

Stelis laticincta is a species of cuckoo bee in the family Megachilidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee in Sacramento?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 293rd most-seen of the 386 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.

When is the best time to see a Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee in Sacramento?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Sacramento's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 120 mm in December.

Is Sacramento the best place to see a Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee sightings, Sacramento ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Portland (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee live in Sacramento?

Same family: Megachilidae

The closest relatives of the Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee that you can see in Sacramento (family Megachilidae, Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees) are European Woolcarder Bee (about 20%), Western Leafcutter Bee (about 10%) and Spotted Woolcarder (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Wide-Striped Painted-Dark Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (8 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.

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