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
(
Paracentris
)
agilis
Smith, 1874
Centris agilis
Smith, 1874
. 361.
Type data: This species was described based on males collected in
Mexico
. A
syntype
was found 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.916 [handwritten]\
Mexico
[printed] S. [handwritten]\
Centris agilis
Smith
Type. [handwritten]. The
lectotype
is in good condition and is coded
NHMUK
010812610 in the
NHMUK
data portal.
Type
locality:
Mexico
:
Veracruz state
.
Centris ignita
Smith, 1874
. 362.
Type data:
Smith (1874)
described this species based on an undetermined number of females collected in Orizaba, southeastern
Mexico
. A specimen belonging to the type series is housed at
NHMUK
and is here designated the
lectotype
. The exemplar has the following data label: Type [red-rimmed circular label, printed]\ B.M.
TYPE HYM
. [printed] 17B.913 [handwritten]\ [light blue circular label] Mex [handwritten]\
ignita
. (Mex.) Orizaba Smith [handwritten]\
NHMUK
010812607. The
lectotype
is in good condition and is coded
NHMUK
010812607 in the
NHMUK
data portal.
Type
locality:
Mexico
:
Veracruz state
:
Orizaba
.
Comments: Taxonomic decision for synonymy:
Snelling (1984
, only between these species). This species was included in the subgenus
C
. (
Melanocentris
) by
Snelling (1984)
and in
C
. (
Aphemisia
) by
Moure
et al
. (2007)
. Actually,
C
.
agilis
is closely related with some species of the subgenus
C
. (
Paracentris
) sensu
Zanella (2002)
.