Calliopsis puellae
(Cockerell, 1933)
desert-dandelion nomadopsis
Calliopsis puellae is a mining bee in the Andrenidae, commonly known as the desert-dandelion nomadopsis. The was described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1933, originally placed in the Spinoliella. Its was collected by Wilmatte Porter Cockerell and her great-niece Lelah Milene Porter in Colorado, and is housed at Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology. The species is found in Central America and North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Calliopsis puellae: /kælɪˈɒpsɪs puˈɛlaɪ/
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Distribution
Central America and North America. Specific distribution records indicate presence in Middle America and North America.
Human Relevance
The name commemorates the collaborative collecting effort of Wilmatte Porter Cockerell and her young great-niece Lelah Milene Porter, reflecting an early example of multi-generational participation in entomological fieldwork.
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Etymology and type specimen
The was originally described as Spinoliella puellae by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1933. The name 'puellae' (Latin for 'of girls') honors the two female collectors: Wilmatte Porter Cockerell and her great-niece Lelah Milene Porter (1927–2001), who was a child at the time of collection. The resides in the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University.