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 ( Centris ) flavifrons ( Fabricius, 1775 ) Apis flavifrons Fabricius, 1775 . 383. Type data: Holotype male ( NHMUK , examined). Type locality: Brazil (according to Moure (1960), near Rio de Janeiro ) . Centris flavopicta Smith, 1854 . 373, 374. Type data: This species was described from an undetermined number of males collected in Ega, an old name for the city of Tefé, northern Brazil . One of the males is housed at NHMUK and was cited by Moure (1969) as the “type” of the species. According to ICZN Article number 74.6 this mention can be treated as a valid lectotype designation. The specimen has the following data label: Type H. T . [red-rimmed circular label, printed]\ [light blue circular label] Ega [handwritten]\ B.M. TYPE HYM . [printed] 17B.933. [handwritten]\ Centris flavop- icta Smith. Type. [handwritten]\ flavopicta Sm. Type [handwritten]. The lectotype is in good condition. Type locality: Brazil : Amazonas state: Tefé (formerly known as Ega) . Comments: Taxonomic decision for synonymy: Moure (1969) . The lectotype of C . flavopicta corresponds to a metander male. This species was correctly interpreted by Snelling (1984) and Moure et al . (2007) .