Cucurbit-pollinators
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Eucerini
Longhorn Bees, Long-horned Bees
Eucerini is the most diverse tribe in the family Apidae, comprising over 32 genera and approximately 500 species worldwide. All species are solitary, with females nesting in the ground and males forming characteristic overnight sleeping aggregations on vegetation. The tribe is distinguished by unusually long male antennae, the source of its common name. Eucerini reaches its highest diversity in the Western Hemisphere, with notable specialist pollinators of cucurbits including the economically important squash bees (Peponapis and Xenoglossa).