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Epicharis
The genus Epicharis contains fewer than 40 species of large apid bees occurring in the Neotropics (from Mexico to Brazil ), most of which possess adaptations for carrying floral oils rather than (or in addition to) pollen or nectar. The floral oils are typically gathered from plants of the family Malpighiaceae, though other plants may be visited. They also commonly gather plant resins for use in nest cell construction. Recent studies have shown they are sister...
9 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Epicharis
subgenusEpicharis
Hoplepicharis
subgenusHoplepicharis
Xanthepicharis
subgenusXanthepicharis
Epicharoides
subgenusEpicharoides
Epicharitides
subgenusEpicharitides
Parepicharis
subgenusParepicharis
Anepicharis
subgenusAnepicharis
Triepicharis
subgenusTriepicharis
Cyphepicharis
subgenusCyphepicharis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 252950.