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IN 1898, I described a new genus of bees, Hesperapis, based on a species found in New Mexico. Since that time, sixteen other species have been referred to this genus, which proves to be especially characteristic of the south-western deserts, in California, Lower California, and adjacent regions. In 1911, Friese described a genus, Capicola, from the deserts of South Africa.
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COCKERELL, T. Discontinuous Distribution in Bees. Nature 130, 58–59 (1932). https://doi.org/10.1038/130058b0
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