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Megaloptidia contradicta (Cockerell, 1900)

Megalopta (Megaloptidia) contradicta Cockerell, T. D. A. (1900). Descriptions of new bees collected by Mr. H. H. Smith in Brazil. I. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 52: 356-377 [373] .
Type data: lectotype CM 345 <M> , paralectotype CM <M>.
Subsequent designation: Engel, M. S. & Brooks, R. W. (1998). The nocturnal bee genus Megaloptidia (Hymenoptera: Halictidae). J. Hym. Res. 7 (1): 1-14 [7] .
Type locality: Brazil, Pará, Benevides.

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Brazil (Pará [Benevides, Santarém])

References

Alfken, J. D. (1933). Ergebnisse einer zoologischen Sammelreise nach Brasilien, insbesorende in das Amazonasgebiet, ausgeführt von Dr. H. Zerny. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 46: 303-307 [304] (Taxonomy (geogr. record, possible synonymy))
Eickwort, G. C. (1969). A comparative morphological study and generic revision of the augochlorine bees (Hymenoptera: Halictidae). Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull. 48: 325–524 [442-443] (Taxonomy (fig. 130, tax. characters, as contradicta ?))
Engel, M. S. & Brooks, R. W. (1998). The nocturnal bee genus Megaloptidia (Hymenoptera: Halictidae). J. Hym. Res. 7 (1): 1-14 [3, 5] (Key, redescription)
Friese, H. (1926). Die Nachtbienen-Gattung Megalopta Sm. Stett. Entomol. Ztg. 87: 111-135 [119, 120, 124] (Taxonomy (listed, quotes original description))
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 [453] (Taxonomy (designation of type species))
Moure, J. S. (1943). Notas sôbre abelhas da coleção Zikán (Hym. Apoidea). Rev. Entomol. (Rio J.) 14 (3): 447-484 [479] (Taxonomy (type-species of Megaloptidia))
Moure, J. S. (1958). On the species of Megalopta described by F. Smith (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 66: 179-190 [180-181] (Taxonomy (redescription based on type of contradicta))
Schrottky, C. (1902). Ensaio sobre as abelhas solitarias do Brazil. Rev. Mus. Paul. 5: 330-613 [407] (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. [180] (Distribution)

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/08/2024

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