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
Centrisbombiformis
(
Spinola, 1841
)
Hemisiabombiformis
Spinola, 1841: 148–149
(junior synonym of
C
.
americana
).
Type
data
This species was described based on a female specimen.
Moure & Seabra (1960)
mentioned a male from
Pará State
,
Brazil
, housed at
MNHN
as the probable
type
of this species, which disagrees with the information provided by Spinola. However, that specimen was not found at
MNHN
, despite active search. The current condition and depository of the primary
type
is unknown.
Type
locality
French Guiana
: Cayenne.