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 4729 2 151 176 journal article 24224 10.11646/zootaxa.4729.2.1 3eeb8ad3-f39e-48d6-8b27-0e66d006d322 1175-5326 3632239 A5200288-5C6F-44F9-A0FB-0E479F871A62 Centris ( Trachina ) perforator Smith, 1874 nom. rev. Centris perforator Smith, 1874 . 370, 371. Type data: This species was described based on an undetermined number of male specimens collected in Pernambuco state , northeastern Brazil . A syntype was found at NHMUK being 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 1171 [handwritten]\ [circular label] Braz [handwritten]\ Centris perforator Smith (Type) . [handwritten]. The lectotype is in good condition and is coded NHMUK 010812625 in the NHMUK data portal. Type locality: Brazil : Pernambuco state . Comments: Smith (1874) mentioned erroneously the sex of the specimen(s) described. This species has been misidentified for a long time, considering it to be a junior synonym of C . fuscata Lepeletier, 1841 . The type material of this latter species is housed at MNHP and its detailed study showed that both are valid species, in spite of their superficial similarity.