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 2 151 176 journal article 24224 10.11646/zootaxa.4729.2.1 3eeb8ad3-f39e-48d6-8b27-0e66d006d322 1175-5326 3632239 A5200288-5C6F-44F9-A0FB-0E479F871A62 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) .