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Centris (Penthemisia) Moure, 1950
Penthemisia Moure, J. S. (1950). Alguns agrupamentos novos de abelhas neotropicais (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Dusenia 1 (6): 385-394 [390] (Proposed as Centris (Penthemisia)) .
Type species: Hemisia chilensis Spinola, 1851 by original designation.

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Argentina (Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chubut, Córdoba, Jujuy, La Rioja, Mendoza, Neuquén, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Tucumán), Chile (Antofagasta, Arica, Chañaral, Concepción, Copiapó, Elqui, Huasco, Iquique, Malleco, Parinacota, Santiago, Valparaíso), Peru (Arequipa, Lima, Piura, Tacna)

References

Michener, C. D. (1951). Subgeneric groups of Hemisia (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). J. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 24 (1): 1-11 [2, 3, 9] (Key, systematics, redescription, morphology (as Hemisia (Penthemisia)))
Moure, J. S. (1950). Alguns agrupamentos novos de abelhas neotropicais (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Dusenia 1 (6): 385-394 [390, 391] (Description, list of species (as Centris (Penthemisia)))
Snelling, R. R. (1966). The taxonomy and nomenclature of some North American bees of the genus Centris with descriptions of new species (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae). Contrib. Sci. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles Co. 112: 1-33 [5] (Synonymy (partim, as Centris (Paracentris)))
Snelling, R. R. (1974). Notes on the distribution and taxonomy of some North American Centris (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae). Contrib. Sci. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles Co. 259: 1-41 [5, 6] (Synonymy, taxonomy (partim, as Centris (Paracentris)))
Vivallo, F., Zanella, F. C. V. & Toro, H. (2002). Las especies chilenas de Centris (Wagenknechtia) Moure, 1950 (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Acta Entomol. Chil. 26: 59-80 [60, 61] (Cited, distribution, key (as Centris (Penthemisia)))
Zanella, F. C. V. (2002). Sistemática, filogenia e distribuição geográfica das espécies sul-americanas de Centris (Paracentris) Cameron, 1903 e de Centris (Penthemisia) Moure, 1950, incluindo uma análise filogenética do "grupo Centris" sensu Ayala 1998 (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Centridini). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 46 (4): 435-488 [476, 478, 486] (Taxonomy, redescription, distribution, species list, key, biogeographic note (as Centris (Penthemisia)))

Online since: 23 Jul 2008
Last update : 17 Jul 2023

Available Species

Centris (Penthemisia) brethesi Schrottky, 1902
Centris (Penthemisia) buchholzi Herbst, 1918
Centris (Penthemisia) chilensis (Spinola, 1851)
Centris (Penthemisia) mixta Friese, 1904
Centris (Penthemisia) tamarugalis Toro & Chiappa, 1989