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Redescription of some type specimens of neotropical species of Tetrapedia Klug, described by Friese 1899. (Apoidea, Anthophoridae): I. species belonging to Tetrapedia (s. str.)

The type specimens of Neotropical Teirapedia (s. str.) described by Friese, 1899, namely T. peckoltii, T. curvirarsis, T. amplitarsis and T. pyramidalis are redeseribed. T. xanthostigma Schrottky, 1913, is considered as synonym of T. pyramidalis Friese. 1899.

Apoidea; Anthophoridae; Tetrapedia; Neotropieal; systematics; synonymy


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