Caupolicana
Spinola, 1851
Species Guides
3- Caupolicana electa
- Caupolicana ocellata(ocellate fork-tongue)
- Caupolicana yarrowi(Yarrow's fork-tongue)
Caupolicana is a of bees in the Colletidae, native 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.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Native to the Americas.
Host Associations
- Triepeolus grandis - Documented of Caupolicana yarrowi.
Behavior
Most are , visiting flowers only at dawn and/or dusk.
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Subgeneric classification
Caupolicana contains four subgenera: Alayoapis, Caupolicana (sensu 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.