A New Species of Caupolicana Spinola, 1851 (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) from Brazil, with Taxonomic Notes on Related Taxa

A tribute to Fernando A. Silveira and his contributions to bee research

“…Two decades after Abelhas Brasileiras was published, this book has received over 1,000 citations (Google Scholar, accessed 03 November 2023). Fernando's contributions to taxonomy, phylogenetics, and biogeography extended well beyond exomalopsine bees, having encompassed other taxa of Apidae, as well as Colletidae, Halictidae, and Megachilidae (Azevedo & Silveira 2005;Ferrari et al 2016Ferrari et al , 2017Ferrari & Silveira 2015;Freitas et al 2018Freitas et al , 2019Freitas et al , 2023Freitas & Silveira 2017;Moure & Silveira 1992;Santos Júnior et al 2015, 2022Santos & Silveira 2009;Silveira 2009Silveira , 2007bSilveira & Martines 2009;Vélez & Silveira 2006;Zama et al 2019), totaling 22 new species and five new family-group taxa (Appendix). His contributions to bee biology were also important and considerably improved our knowledge of Brazilian bees (e.g., Cardoso & Silveira 2012;Carmo et al 2004;Martins et al 1999;Pompeu & Silveira 2005;Silveira 1991Silveira , 2002Simeão et al 2015), and put their conservation on a solid foundation (Machado et al 2008;Pinheiro-Machado et al 2002b;Pires et al 2008Pires et al , 2014aSilveira 2008;.…”