Peponapis is a genus of bees belonging to the family Apidae.[1] They are Squash bees, specialized pollinators of squashes and related plants.
| Peponapis | |
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| Peponapis pruinosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Tribe: | Eucerini |
| Genus: | Peponapis Robertson, 1902 |
The species of this genus are found in North America.[1]
Species:[1]
- Peponapis apiculata (Cresson, 1879)
- Peponapis atrata (Smith, 1879)
- Peponapis azteca Hurd & Linsley, 1966
- Peponapis citrullina (Cockerell, 1912)
- Peponapis crassidentata (Cockerell, 1951)
- Peponapis fervens (Smith, 1879)
- Peponapis limitaris (Cockerell, 1906)
- Peponapis melonis (Friese, 1925)
- Peponapis michelbacherorum Hurd & Linsley, 1964
- Peponapis pacifica Ayala & Griswold, 2012
- Peponapis parkeri Griswold & Ayala, 2012
- Peponapis pruinosa (Say, 1837)
- Peponapis smithi Hurd & Linsley, 1966
- Peponapis timberlakei Hurd & Linsley, 1964
- Peponapis utahensis (Cockerell, 1905)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Peponapis Robertson, 1902". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 June 2021.