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
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Centris
(
Hemisiella
)
trigonoides
Lepeletier, 1841
Centris trigonoides
Lepeletier, 1841
. 167.
Type data:
Lectotype
male (
MNHP
, examined). Subsequent designation:
Vivallo (2019
a).
Type
locality: Unknown (“Patrie inconnue”).
Centris punctata
Lepeletier, 1841
. 169.
Type data:
Syntype
female (
MNHP
, not examined).
Type
locality:
Brazil
:
Goiás state
.
Centris picea
Lepeletier, 1841
. 166.
Type data:
Lectotype
female (
MNHP
, examined). Subsequent designation:
Vivallo (2019
a).
Type
locality: Unknown (“Patrie inconnue”).
Centris dentipes
Smith, 1874
. 366.
Type data:
Smith (1874)
described this species based on an undetermined number of male specimens collected in different countries, mainly in
Brazil
. In 1984, Snelling mentioned he studied the “type” of this species, assuming that it was described based on a single specimen housed at
NHMUK
. Due to the lack of evidence on the number of specimens that
Smith (1854)
used to describe this species, according to the
ICZN
Article number 74.6 the Snelling’s assumption can be treated as a valid
lectotype
designation. The specimen has the following data label: Type H.
T
. [red-rimmed circular label, printed]\ B.M.
TYPE HYM
. [printed] 17B.919. [handwritten]\ [circular light brown label] Braz Tapajos [handwritten]\
Centris dentipes
Smith
Type. [handwritten]. The
lectotype
is in relatively good condition and is coded
NHMUK
010812630 in the
NHMUK
data portal. The current condition and depository of the
paralectotypes
is unknown.
Type
locality:
Brazil
:
Pará state
:
Tapajós
.
Centris hoplopoda
Moure, 1943
. 160, 161.
Type data:
Holotype
male (
DZUP
, not examined).
Type
locality:
Brazil
:
São Paulo state
:
Batatais
.
Centris
(
Rhodocentris
)
lanipes subtarsata
Cockerell, 1949
. 476, 477.
Type data:
Holotype
male (
USNM
, examined).
Type
locality:
Honduras
:
Francisco Morazán department
:
Zamorano
.
Centris rufomaculata
Cockerell, 1949
. 476.
Type data:
Holotype
male (
USNM
, examined).
Type
locality:
Honduras
:
Francisco Morazán department
:
Zamorano
.
Comments: Taxonomic decision for synonymy: Moure (1960).
Moure
et al
. (2007)
mentioned incorrectly that
C
.
dentipes
was described from a single male specimen (
holotype
). This species was correctly interpreted by
Silveira
et al
. (2002)
,
Moure
et al
. (2007)
and
Vivallo & Zanella (2012)
.