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
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4729.2.1
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Centris
(
Centris
)
insularis
Smith, 1874
Centris insularis
Smith, 1874
. 367, 368.
Type data: This specimen was described based on an undetermined number of females collected in “
San Domingo
” (sic=
Santo Domingo
),
Dominican Republic
. A single specimen of the type series was found at
NHMUK
and is here designated the
lectotype
. The exemplar has the following data label: Type H.
T
. [red-rimmed circular label, printed]\ St. Dom. 55... [printed]\ B.M.
TYPE HYM
. [printed] 17B.930 [handwritten]\
Centris insularis
Smith. (Type)
[handwritten]. The
lectotype
is in good condition and is coded
NHMUK
010812619 in the
NHMUK
data portal.
Type
locality:
Dominican Republic
:
Santo Domingo
(“San Domingo”)
.
Comment: This species has also been recorded in
Haiti
(
Moure
et al
., 2007
), being apparently endemic to Hispaniola.