+Moure's Bee Catalogue

Megalopta lecointei Friese, 1926

Megalopta lecointei Friese, H. (1926). Die Nachtbienen-Gattung Megalopta Sm. Stett. Entomol. Ztg. 87: 111-135 [121, 122] (Even though Friese attributed this name to Ducke, it was not described by the latter author (see Moure & Hurd, 1987:238)) .
Type data: syntype ZMB <F><M>.According to Moure's notes, there are male and female specimens from Óbidos (Pará, Brazil) at the ZMB collection labeled 'Megalopta lecointei n. sp.' in Ducke's handwriting.
Type locality: not indicated [Brazil, Pará, Óbidos].

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Brazil (Pará [Óbidos])

How to cite this page
J. S. Moure & G. A. R. Melo, 2022. Augochlorini Beebe, 1925. In Moure, J. S., Urban, D. & Melo, G. A. R. (Orgs). Catalogue of Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in the Neotropical Region - online version. Available at https://www.moure.cria.org.br/catalogue. Accessed May/04/2024

Online since: 23 Jul 2008
Last update : 22 Mar 2022