''Caupolicana'' is a genus of

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s in the family

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, native to the

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; most species are

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in habit, visiting flowers only at dawn and/or dusk. There are over 50 known species, in 4 subgenera (some of which have been historically treated as valid genera).Michener, C.D.; Engel, M.S. (2009) ''Caupolicana'' in Central America (Hymenoptera, Colletidae, Diphaglossinae). ZooKeys 5: 53-64

Subgenera and Species

Subgenus ''Alayoapis'' Michener, 1966 *'' Caupolicana nigrescens'' (Cresson, 1869) *'' Caupolicana notabilis'' (Smith, 1861) *'' Caupolicana subaurata'' (Cresson, 1869) Subgenus ''Caupolicana'' (''s.s.'') *'' Caupolicana adusta'' Friese, 1899 *'' Caupolicana albiventris'' Friese, 1904 *'' Caupolicana bicolor'' Friese, 1899 *'' Caupolicana curvipes'' Friese, 1898 *''

Caupolicana dimidiata ''Caupolicana'' is a genus of bees in the family Colletidae, native to the Americas; most species are crepuscular in habit, visiting flowers only at dawn and/or dusk. There are over 50 known species, in 4 subgenera (some of which have been hist ...

'' Herbst, 1917 *'' Caupolicana egregia'' Friese, 1906 *'' Caupolicana electa'' (Cresson, 1878) *'' Caupolicana evansi'' Vergara and Michener, 2004 *'' Caupolicana floridana'' Michener and Deyrup, 2004 *'' Caupolicana friesei'' Jörgensen, 1909 *'' Caupolicana fulvicollis'' Spinola, 1851 *'' Caupolicana funebris'' Smith, 1879 *'' Caupolicana gaullei'' Vachal, 1901 *'' Caupolicana gayi'' Spinola, 1851 *'' Caupolicana hirsuta'' Spinola, 1851 *'' Caupolicana lugubris'' Smith, 1879 *'' Caupolicana mendocina'' Jörgensen, 1909 *'' Caupolicana mystica'' Schrottky, 1902 *'' Caupolicana nigriventris'' Friese, 1904 *'' Caupolicana niveofasciata'' Friese, 1898 *'' Caupolicana ocellata'' Michener, 1966 *'' Caupolicana ochracea'' (Friese, 1906) *'' Caupolicana peruviana'' Friese, 1900 *'' Caupolicana piurensis'' Cockerell, 1911 *'' Caupolicana pubescens'' Smith, 1879 *'' Caupolicana quadrifasciata'' Friese, 1898 *'' Caupolicana ruficollis'' Friese, 1906 *'' Caupolicana smithiana'' Friese, 1908 *'' Caupolicana specca'' Snelling, 1975 *'' Caupolicana steinbachi'' Friese, 1906 *'' Caupolicana vestita'' (Smith, 1879) *'' Caupolicana weyrauchi'' Moure, 1953 *'' Caupolicana yarrowi'' (Cresson, 1875) Subgenus ''Willinkapis'' Moure, 1953 *'' Caupolicana chalybaea'' (Friese, 1906) *'' Caupolicana melanotricha'' (Moure, 1969) *'' Caupolicana perornata'' (Moure, 1969) Subgenus ''Zikanapis'' Moure, 1945 *'' Caupolicana brethesi'' (Compagnucci, 2006) *'' Caupolicana clypeata'' (Smith, 1879) *'' Caupolicana copo'' (Compagnucci, 2006) *'' Caupolicana elegans'' Timberlake, 1965 *'' Caupolicana foersteri'' (Moure & Seabra, 1962) *'' Caupolicana funeraria'' (Moure, 1964) *'' Caupolicana inbio'' Michener, Engel & Ayala, 2003 *'' Caupolicana megalopta'' (Moure, 1948) *'' Caupolicana modesta'' (Moure, 1964) *'' Caupolicana rozenorum'' Michener, Engel & Ayala, 2003 *'' Caupolicana seabrai'' (Moure, 1953) *'' Caupolicana tucumana'' Moure, 1945 *'' Caupolicana wileyi'' Michener & Engel, 2009 *'' Caupolicana zikani'' (Friese, 1925)

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