Lectotype designations and new synonymies in the Neotropical bee genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Rasmussen, Claus; Vivallo, Felipe

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3856.4.7

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“…This species was mistakenly proposed as a junior synonym of C. facialis Mocsáry, 1899 (Rasmussen & Vivallo 2014), a species superficially similar. The study of large series of both species allowed to revert the proposed synonymy and to consider both as valid species.…”

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The bees of the genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Vivallo

2020

EJT

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In this paper the primary types of Centris bees described by the British entomologist Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell deposited in the Natural History Museum (London) and the Oxford University Museum of Natural History (Oxford) in the United Kingdom, as well as in the United States National Museum (Washington), American Museum of Natural History (New York), the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (Philadelphia), and in the California Academy of Sciences (San Francisco) in the United States were studied. To stabilize the application of the name C. lepeletieri (= C. haemorrhoidalis (Fabricius)), a lectotype is designated. The study of the primary types allow proposing the revalidation of C. cisnerosi nom. rev. from the synonymy of C. agilis Smith, C. nitida geminata nom. rev. from C. facialis Mocsáry, C. rufulina nom. rev. from C. varia (Erichson), C. semilabrosa nom. rev. from C. terminata Smith and C. triangulifera nom. rev. from C. labrosa Friese. Centris bakeri syn. nov., C. bimaculata carrikeri syn. nov., C. fusciventris matoensis syn. nov., C. heterodonta syn. nov. and C. elegans grenadensis syn. nov. are proposed as a new junior synonyms of C. varia, C. claripennis Friese nom. rev., C. caurensis, C. dentata Smith and C. elegans Smith, respectively. Centris ruae is withdrawn from the synonymy of C. transversa Pérez and proposed as a new junior synonym of C. nitida Smith. In addition, a lectotype for C. buchholzi Herbst (= C. wilmattae) is designated. Information on the repository of the lectotype of C. lepeletieri and images of most primary types studied here are also provided.

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The bees of the genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Vivallo

2020

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“…Centris Fabricius, 1804 is one of the most speciose genera of solitary bees of the New World (Michener, 2007;Moure et al, 2007;Rasmussen & Vivallo, 2014). The first division of Centris into multiple subgenera was by Friese (1901).…”

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Taxonomic note on the type species of <i>Centris</i> (<i>Melanocentris</i>) (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Vivallo

2018

J. Melittol.

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Abstract. Centris (Melanocentris) Friese is one of many subgenera that have been proposed throughout the taxonomic history of the bee genus Centris Fabricius. The lack of critical study of the type specimens of its type species, Centris atra Friese, resulted in the synonymy of Melanocentris with the subgenus Ptilotopus Klug. Subsequently, Melacentris Moure was described as a new subgenus to group the large number of species identified as Melanocentris before the synonymy was proposed. The study of the syntypes of C. atra and the designation of a lectotype (herein) leads to the revalidation of Melanocentris as a subgenus distinct from Ptilotopus, and necessitates the new synonymy of Melacentris with Melanocentris.

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“…One of the most specious genera of the solitary bees of the New World is Centris Fabricius, with more than 230 valid species (Rasmussen and Vivallo 2014). In the Neotropics, the species of this group have an important role in ecological networks, especially in their relationships with several oil-offering plant species, mainly of the families Malpighiaceae, Krameriaceae, and Plantaginaceae (Gaglianone et al 2011;Mello et al 2013).…”

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Nesting biology and potential distribution of an oil-collecting Centridine Bee from South America

2016

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-Despite their relevance for the maintenance of terrestrial ecosystems, important aspects such as the biology and distribution range remain unknown for most species of bees that occur in the Neotropical region. This makes the monitoring of pollinators and the establishment of conservation policies difficult. In this paper, we provide information on the nesting biology and natural enemies of Centris merrillae . Additionally, we provide a potential distribution model based on previously unknown occurrence records that increase the distribution range of this species through northern South America and the Caribbean. The production of such biological and biogeographic information is important to support future field surveys.Centridini / Centris merrillae / distribution range / Neotropical region / solitary bee

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Lectotype designations and new synonymies in the Neotropical bee genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

The bees of the genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

The bees of the genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Taxonomic note on the type species of <i>Centris</i> (<i>Melanocentris</i>) (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Nesting biology and potential distribution of an oil-collecting Centridine Bee from South America

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