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Calliopsis (Bee)

This is an image of a Calliopsis Andreniformis Female (also known as a mining bee).

Calliopsis is a small genus of bees that has many other species. They belong to the Andrenidae family. Though certain species of Calliopsis can only be located in a certain region, they can be found almost anywhere within the Western Hemisphere. These bees can be found from the bottom part of Canada through the southern countries of South America. .

Description

The Calliopsis bee is seemly your average cliche because it has both yellow and black stripes with long legs and black wings. Though it is your average bee, it does have a unique characteristic. Instead of having a long head like other bees, it is quite broad. While male Calliopsis bees have broad yellow stripes on their head, female Calliopsis bees have narrow yellow stripes. The bees also have very distinctive long narrow wings and extra hairy thoraxes.

Miscellaneous Facts

1) The activity of the bees is based on the weather. For example, on rainy or cloudy days the bees do little to no moving, meaning no pollination for that day. While on the other hand, on sunny days

This is a Calliopsis andreniformis male (also known as a mining bee).

2) These bees have special hairs on their tibia, which is the part of the leg between the foot and the femur of the bee.

Species/ Range

• C. pugionis
• C. zebrata
• C. andreniformis
• C. nebraskensisis
• C. coloradensis

Mating / Life Cycle

Male Calliopsis bee fly close to the ground and many of them copulate with a single female.