The primary types of some species of Centris bees described by European entomologists in the 18 and 20 centuries (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Author Vivallo, Felipe AC109712-1474-4B5D-897B-1EE51459E792 HYMN Laboratório de Hymenoptera, Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão 20940 ‒ 040 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. fvivallo@yahoo.com text European Journal of Taxonomy 2023 2023-03-27 864 1 27 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2023.864.2083 2118-9773 8011935 4F73AB5F-A4B7-43AD-949E-A40FFEEABF4F Centris confinis Pérez, 1905 Centris confinis Pérez, 1905: 40 (junior synonym of C . nitida Smith, 1874 ). Type data This species was described based on an undetermined number of females. A single specimen of the type series was found at MNHN that was interpreted as “type” by Snelling (1984) . This assumption can be considered a valid lectotype designation ( ICZN 1999: article 74.6). The specimen bears the following data label: TYPE [printed in red]\ Centris confinis J. P. [handwritten]\ Type [handwritten with blue ink] ( MNHN ). Type locality “ Mexique ?”.