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Megalopta purpurata Smith, 1879
Megalopta purpurata Smith, F. (1879). Descriptions of New species of Hymenoptera in Collection of the British Museum. London: British Museum 240 pp. [48] .
Type data: holotype BMNH 17A.1273 <M>.
Type locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Tefé ('Ega').

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Brazil (Amazonas [Tefé])

References

Cockerell, T. D. A. (1905). Some American halictine bees in the British Museum. Entomologist 38: 33-37 [35, 36] (Taxonomy (key, tax. characters based on type specimen))
Ducke, A. (1910). Zur Synonymie der neotropischen Apidae. (Hym.). Dtsch. Entomol. Z. 1910: 362-369 [363] (Taxonomy (tax. status, as Halictus))
Friese, H. (1926). Die Nachtbienen-Gattung Megalopta Sm. Stett. Entomol. Ztg. 87: 111-135 [119, 123] (Taxonomy (listed, key))
Meade-Waldo, G. (1916). Notes on the Apidae (Hymenoptera) in the collection of the British Museum, with descriptions of new species. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 17: 448-470 [452] (Taxonomy (key, tax. posiiton, synonymy))
Moure, J. S. (1958). On the species of Megalopta described by F. Smith (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 66: 179-190 [182] (Taxonomy (redescription of the type specimen))
Schrottky, C. (1902). Ensaio sobre as abelhas solitarias do Brazil. Rev. Mus. Paul. 5: 330-613 [406] (Taxonomy (redescription))
Silveira, F. A., Melo, G. A. R. & Almeida, E. A. B. (2002). Abelhas Brasileiras: Sistemática e Identificação. Belo Horizonte: F. A. Silveira 253 pp. [179] (Distribution)

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