Species

Peponapis pruinosa (Pruinose squash bee)

Peponapis pruinosa. Photo: (c) brianjdykstranativebeesociety, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Peponapis pruinosa is a species of solitary bee in the tribe Eucerini, the long-horned bees. Its common name is 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 the other squash bee genus, Xenoglossa. This bee occurs in North America from the East Coast of the United States to the West Coast and into Mexico. It is an oligolege, specializing…

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