Taxonomic notes on the primary types of some species of Centris bees described by some entomologists from the Americas (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Author Vivallo, Felipe text Iheringia, Série Zoologia 2023 e 2023003 2023-04-07 113 1 18 https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/7ff3189b-0554-37b7-b860-b762523658a6/ journal article 10.1590/1678-4766e2023003 1678-4766 10525769 Centris confusa Moure, 1960 Centris ( Melanocentris ) confusa MOURE, 1960b: 128 . Type data. This species was described based on specimens of both sexes collected in southeastern Brazil . The holotype female and paratypes of both sexes were sent to the MZUSP , but not type specimens are currently housed there.According to the original description, the rest of the paratypes were distributed in DZUP , MNHP , MNRJ , NHMUK , NMNH and OUMNH , however, they were not found in the last five collections. Type locality. Brazil : São Paulo State : Jundiaí .