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
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-01-29
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4729.2.1
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Centris
(
Trachina
)
dentata
Smith, 1854
Centris dentata
Smith, 1854
. 374.
Type data: This species was described based on males collected in northern
Brazil
. A
syntype
is housed at
NHMUK
and is 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.931 [handwritten]\ [circular label] Braz Tapajos [handwritten]\
Centris dentata
Smith.
Type. [handwritten]\
dentata
Sm.
Type. [handwritten]. The
lectotype
is in good condition and is coded
NHMUK
010812620 in the
NHMUK
data portal.
Type
locality:
Brazil
:
Pará state
:
Rio Tapajós
.
Centris concinna
Smith, 1874
. 370.
Type data:
Moure
et al
. (2007)
mentioned that this species was described based on a single female specimen from “Rio Tapajós”, northern
Brazil
. According to the original description,
Smith (1874)
used a type series composed by at least one specimen of each sex. A female
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.932 [handwritten]\ [circular label] Braz Tapajos [handwritten]\
Centris concinna
Smith (Type)
. [handwritten]. The current status and depository of the
paralectotype
(s) is unknown. The
lectotype
is in good condition and is coded
NHMUK
010812621 in the
NHMUK
data portal.
Type
locality:
Brazil
:
Pará state
:
Rio Tapajós
.
Centris grossa
Friese, 1923
. 5 (
nom
.
nud
.).
Comments: Taxonomic decision for synonymy:
Moure
et al
. (2007)
. This species was correctly interpreted by
Silveira
et al
. (2002)
.