''Peponapis'' is a genus of
bees
Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamil ...
belonging to the family
Apidae
Apidae is the largest family within the superfamily Apoidea, containing at least 5700 species of bees. The family includes some of the most commonly seen bees, including bumblebees and honey bees, but also includes stingless bees (also used for ...
.
They are
Squash bees, specialized pollinators of squashes and related plants.
The species of this genus are found in North America.
Species:
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Peponapis apiculata''
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Peponapis atrata
''Peponapis'' is a genus of bees belonging to the family Apidae. They are Squash bees, specialized pollinators of squashes and related plants.
The species of this genus are found in North America.
Species:
*'' Peponapis apiculata''
*'' Pepon ...
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Peponapis azteca
''Peponapis'' is a genus of bees belonging to the family Apidae. They are Squash bees, specialized pollinators of squashes and related plants.
The species of this genus are found in North America.
Species:
*''Peponapis apiculata''
*''Peponapi ...
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Peponapis citrullina''
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Peponapis crassidentata''
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Peponapis fervens''
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Peponapis limitaris''
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Peponapis melonis
''Peponapis'' is a genus of bees belonging to the family Apidae. They are Squash bees, specialized pollinators of squashes and related plants.
The species of this genus are found in North America.
Species:
*'' Peponapis apiculata''
*''Pepona ...
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Peponapis michelbacherorum''
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Peponapis pacifica''
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Peponapis parkeri''
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Peponapis pruinosa
''Peponapis pruinosa'' is a species of solitary bee in the tribe Eucerini, the long-horned bees. Its common name is the eastern cucurbit bee. It may be called the squash bee, but this name can also apply to other species in its genus, as well as ...
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Peponapis smithi''
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Peponapis timberlakei
''Peponapis'' is a genus of bees belonging to the family Apidae. They are Squash bees, specialized pollinators of squashes and related plants.
The species of this genus are found in North America.
Species:
*'' Peponapis apiculata''
*''Pepona ...
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Peponapis utahensis''
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Apidae
Bee genera