Lectotype designations taxonomic notes and new synonymies in some species of the bee genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by Frederick Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Author
Vivallo, Felipe
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-01-29
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4729.2.1
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Centris
(
Hemisiella
)
crassipes
Smith, 1874
Centris crassipes
Smith, 1874
. 372.
Type data:
Smith (1874)
based the description of this species on an unknown number of males collected in an undetermined locality in
Jamaica
, Greater Antilles. A male belonging to the type-series was found at
NHMUK
and is here designated the
lectotype
. The specimen has the following data label: Type H.
T
. [red-rimmed circular label, printed]\ B.M.
TYPE HYM
. [printed] 17B.927 [handwritten]\ [light blue label]
Centris crassipes
Type Sm.
Jamaica
. [handwritten]\ F. Sm. Coll 79ยท22 [printed] type [handwritten]. The
lectotype
is in good condition and is coded
NHMUK
010812617 in the
NHMUK
data portal.
Type
locality:
Greater Antilles
:
Jamaica
.
Comment: The
type
locality cannot be further narrowed down than to
Jamaica
.