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 Centrisdomingensis Dalla Torre, 1896 Centrisdomingensis Dalla Torre, 1896: 304 (nom. nov. for C . thoracica Smith, 1874 ). Centristhoracica – Smith 1874: 370 (junior primary homonym of C . thoracica Lepeletier, 1841 ). Jules Dominique Jules Dominique (1838–1902) was a French abbé and naturalist, specialist of lichens and insects. He was in charge of organizing the entomological collection of Nantes, France , which houses a large part of his collection ( Bureau 1903 ). Dominique died in his country of origin, aged 64. Dominique’s Centris bees Dominique described three species in Centris , unfortunately, all currently considered junior synonyms. The specimens he studied were collected along the Maroni River by the family of Constant Bar (1817‒1884) a French entomologist who lived in French Guiana .