Megachile (Callomegachile) rufipennis (Fabricius, 1793)
Apis rufipennis
Fabricius, J. C. (1793). Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, adjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Hafniae: Christian Gottlieb Proft Vol. 2 1-519 pp. [335] .
Type data: lectotype ZMK <F>.
Subsequent designation: Moure, J. S. (1960). Notes on the types of the Neotropical bees described by Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Stud. Entomol. (Rio J.) 3 (1-4): 97-160 [109] .
Type locality: USA Virgin Islands, St. Croix Island ('Insulae St. Crucis Americae').
Megachile atriceps
Cresson, E. T. (1865). On the Hymenoptera of Cuba. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Phila. 4: 1-200 [176] .
Type data: lectotype ANSP 2455 <F>.
Subsequent designation: Cresson, E. T. (1916). The Cresson types of Hymenoptera. Mem. Am. Entomol. Soc. 1: 105-134 [112] .
Type locality: Cuba.
Distribution
Neotropical Region: Cuba, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Virgin Islands (USA)
References
Ashmead, W. H. (1900). Report upon the Aculeate Hymenoptera of the Islands of St. Vincent and Grenada, with additions to the parasitic Hymenoptera and a list of the described Hymenoptera of the West Indies. Trans. Entomol. Soc. Lond. 2: 207-367 [302] (Distribution, as atriceps)
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1905). Notes on some bees in the British Museum. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 31: 309-364 [339, 341] (Key, distribution)
Dalla Torre, C. G. (1896). Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. Lipsiae: Guilelmi Engelmann Vol. 10 643 pp. [421, 447] (Taxonomy, as atriceps and as rufipennis)
Fabricius, J. C. (1804). Systema Piezatorum secundum ordines, genera, species, adjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Brunsvigae: Reichard 1-439 pp. [373] (Taxonomy, as Anthophora)
Friese, H. (1902). Beitrag zur Apidenfauna der grossen Antillen. (Hym). Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 2: 196-201 [199] (Taxonomy, distribution, as atriceps)
Friese, H. (1911). Das Tierreich. Apidae I. Megachilinae. Berlin: R. Friedlander und Sohn Vol. 28 440 pp. [261, 263] (Taxonomy, as atriceps and as rufipennis)
Illiger, K. (1806). William Kirby's Familien der bienenartigen Insekten mit Zusätzen, Nachweisungen und Bemerkungen. Mag. Insektenkd. (Illiger) 5: 28-175 [113] (Taxonomy, as Apis)
Jurine, L. (1807). Nouvelle Méthode de Classer les Hyménoptères et les Diptères. Geneva: Paschoud Vol. 1 320 pp. [251] (Taxonomy, as Trachusa)
Klug, J. C. F. (1807). Kritische Revision der Beienengattungen in Fabricius neuem Piezatensysteme mit Berücksichtigung der Kirbyschen Bienefamilien und Illiger's Bemerkunde zu Kirbys Monographie. Mag. Insektenkd. (Illiger) 6: 200-228 [225] (Taxonomy, as Apis)
Klug, J. C. F. (1808). Über die Geschlechtsverchiedenheit der Piezaten. Andere Hälfte der Fabriciusschen Gattungen. Magazin des Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde 2: 48-65 [58] (Taxonomy, as Apis)
Latreille, P. A. (1809). Genera Crustaceorum et Insectorum secundum ordinem naturalem in familias doisposita, iconibus exemplurisque plurimis explicata. Paris: Koenig Vol. 4 399 pp. [166] (Taxonomy)
Lepeletier, A. L. M. (1841). Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Hyménoptères.. Paris: Roret Vol. 2 680 pp. [334] (Synonymy, female description)
Mitchell, T. B. (1943). On the classification of neotropical Megachile (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 36: 656-671 [671] (Taxonomy, as M. (Archimegachile) atriceps)
Moure, J. S. (1960). Notes on the types of the Neotropical bees described by Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Stud. Entomol. (Rio J.) 3 (1-4): 97-160 [99, 109] (Synonymy, distribution, transcription (original description), note on the types (as M. (Archimegachile) rufipennis))
Raw, A. (2002). New combinations and synonymies of leafcutter and mason bees of the Americas (Megachile, Hymenoptera, Megachilidae). Zootaxa 71: 1-43 [6] (Taxonomy)
Smith, F. (1853). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Andrenidae and Apidae. London: British Museum 1-198 pp. [188]
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