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
text
Zootaxa
2020
2020-01-29
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2
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4729.2.1
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Centris
(
Trachina
)
longimana
Fabricius, 1804
Centris longimana
Fabricius, 1804
. 356.
Type data:
Lectotype
female (
ZMUC
, examined). Subsequent designation: Moure (1960).
Type
locality:
“America meridionalis” (according to
Moure
(1960), probably from
Guiana
)
.
Centris personata
Smith, 1874
. 362.
Type data: This species was described based on an undetermined number of male specimens collected in Tefé and Tapajós, northern
Brazil
. Two specimens of the primary type series were found at
NHMUK
. The one in better condition is designated the
lectotype
. The specimen has the following data label: Type H.
T
.\ B.M.Type
HYM
17B.914\ Braz Tapajós\
Centris personata
Type Smith\
Lectotype
Centris personata
Smith, 1874
desig. F. Vivallo 2011 (
NHMUK
).
Paralectotype
male with the following data label:
Brazil
\
Paralectotype
Centris personata
Smith, 1874
desig. F. Vivallo 2011 (
NHMUK
). The currently status and depository of the specimen(s) from Tefé is unknown. The
lectotype
is in good condition and is coded
NHMUK
010812608 in the
NHMUK
data portal.
Type
locality:
Brazil
:
Pará state
:
Tapajós
.
Comments: Taxonomic decision for synonymy: Moure (1960). This species was correctly interpreted by
Silveira
et al
. (2002)
and
Moure
et al
. (2007)
.