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Original Article • Iheringia, Sér. Zool. 110 • 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4766e2020020   copy

The Centris bees described by Ezra Townsend Cresson (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

As abelhas Centris descritas por Ezra Townsend Cresson (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

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ABSTRACT

In this paper the primary types of bees of the genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by the American hymenopterologist Ezra Townsend Cresson were studied. The type specimens of C. aethiops, C. fulviventris, C. lanosa, C. montezuma, C. otomita, and C. totonaca were examined, providing notes on their current status and depository. Photographs of selected types are also provided.

Keywords:
Anthophila; Centridini; Neotropical Region; Solitary Bees; Taxonomy

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