Caupolicana

Spinola, 1851

Caupolicana is a of in the , to the Americas. The genus contains over 50 in four subgenera. Most species exhibit foraging , visiting flowers only at dawn and/or dusk. The genus was established by Spinola in 1851.

Caupolicana vestita piurensis by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.Caupolicana vestita piurensis by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.Caupolicana vestita piurensis by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Caupolicana: //kaʊˌpɒlɪˈkɑːnə//

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Distribution

to the Americas.

Host Associations

Behavior

Most are , visiting flowers only at dawn and/or dusk.

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Subgeneric classification

Caupolicana contains four subgenera: Alayoapis, Caupolicana ( stricto), Willinkapis, and Zikanapis. Some of these have been historically treated as valid .

Observation frequency

The has 752 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of the data cutoff.

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