Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee

Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee

Stelis louisae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Washington
July Best month

About the Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee

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 →

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 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1649th most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee in Washington?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Washington the best place to see a Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee sightings, Washington ranks 5th 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%).

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Louisiana Painted-Dark Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (5 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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