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Centris (Centris) versicolor (Fabricius, 1775)
Apis versicolor Fabricius, J. C. (1775). Systema Entomologiae sistens Insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Flensburgi et Lipsiae: Korte 1-832 pp. [386] .
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 [123] .
Type locality: 'America' 'Americae Insulis' [probably the Lesser Antilles].

Centris versicolor vincentana Cockerell, T. D. A. (1938). Bees from St. Vincent, British West Indies. Entomologist 71: 280-283 [282] .
Type data: holotype USNM 54853 <M>.
Type locality: Lesser Antilles, Saint Vincent.

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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 [209, 300] (Distribution, catalog)
Cheesman, L. E. (1929). Hymenoptera collected on the “St. George” Expedition in Central America and the W. Indies. Trans. Entomol. Soc. Lond. 77 (2): 141-154 [142] (Distribution (partim, as Centris versicolor))
Christ, J. L. (1791). Naturgeschichte, Klassification, und Nomenclatur der Insekten vom Bienen, Wespen, und Ameisengeschlecht; als der fünften Klasse fünfte Ordnung des Linneischen Natursystems von dem Insekten: Hymenoptera. Frankfurt: Main 60 plates + 535 pp. [163]
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1906). The North American bees of the family Anthophoridae. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 32: 63-116 [98] (Listed, distribution, flower record (partim, as Centris (Hemisia) versicolor))
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1912). New bees from Brazil. Psyche 19: 41-61 [43] (Citation (as Centris versicolor))
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1919). Bees in the collection of the United States Museum.- 3. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 55: 167-221 [188] (Citation (as Centris versicolor))
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1937). The bees of Barbados. Entomologist 70: 111-113 [111] (Citation, race or var. of Barbados)
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1938). Bees from St. Vincent, British West Indies. Entomologist 71: 280-283 [283] (Note, distribution)
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1949). Bees from Central America, principally Honduras. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 98: 429-490 [473, 479] (Cited (as Centris versicolor))
Crawford, J. C. (1914). Hymenoptera, superfamilies Apoidea and Chalcidoidea, of the Yale- Dominican Expedition of 1913. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47: 131-134 [131] (Distribution)
Dalla Torre, C. G. (1896). Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. Lipsiae: Guilelmi Engelmann Vol. 10 643 pp. [309] (Catalog (partim, as Centris versicolor))
Fabricius, J. C. (1781). Species Insectorum exhibentes eorum differentias specificas, synonyma auctorum, loca natalia, metamorphosin adjectis observationibus, descriptionibus. Hamburgi et Kilonii: Carl Ernest Bohn Vol. 1 1-552 pp. [485]
Fabricius, J. C. (1787). Mantissa Insectorum sistens eorum species nuper detectas adjectis characteribus genericis, differentiis specificis, emendationibus, observationibus. Hafniae: Christian Gottlieb Proft Vol. 1 348 pp. [304]
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. [340]
Fabricius, J. C. (1804). Systema Piezatorum secundum ordines, genera, species, adjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Brunsvigae: Reichard 1-439 pp. [359] (New combination (as Centris versicolor))
Friese, H. (1899). Neue arten der Bienengattungen Epicharis Klug und Centris Fabr. Termeszetr. Fuz. 23: 39-48 [47] (Comparative note (as Centris versicolor))
Friese, H. (1900). Monographie der Bienengattung Centris (s. lat.). Ann. K-K. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 15 (3-4): 237-350 [240, 243, 252, 314, 324, 325-329, 333] (Cited, catalog, key, taxonomy, transcription of original description, descriptive note, comparative notes (partim, as Centris (Cyanocentris) versicolor))
Friese, H. (1902). Beitrag zur Apidenfauna der grossen Antillen. (Hym). Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 2: 196-201 [199] (Catalog, distribution (as Centris versicolor))
Friese, H. (1908). Beitrag zur Bienenfauna der Kleinen Antillen und der Bermudas. Zool. Jahrb. Abt. Syst. Geogr. Biol. Tiere Supl. 11: 33-40 [38] (Distribution (as Centris versicolor))
Friese, H. (1924). Neue formen der Bienengattungen Centris- Epicharis. Konowia 3: 19-22 [21] (Cited (as Centris versicolor))
Holmberg, E. L. (1903). Delectus Hymenopterologicus Argentinus [.]. An. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. B. Aires 2 (3): 377-468 [431] (Distribution (partim, as Centris versicolor))
Illiger, K. (1806). William Kirby's Familien der bienenartigen Insekten mit Zusätzen, Nachweisungen und Bemerkungen. Mag. Insektenkd. (Illiger) 5: 28-175 [139] (Taxonomy (as Megilla versicolor))
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 [227] (Taxonomy (as Hemisia))
Klug, J. C. F. (1808). Über die Geschlechtsverchiedenheit der Piezaten. Andere Hälfte der Fabriciusschen Gattungen. Magazin des Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde 2: 48-65 [57] (Taxonomy (as Hemisia))
Latreille, P. A. (1802). Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière des Crustacés et des Insectes. Paris: Dufart Vol. 3 467 pp. [378] (Taxonomy (as Podalirius))
Latreille, P. A. (1802). Histoire Naturelle des Fourmis et Recueil de Mémoirs et d'Observations sur les Abeilles, les Areignées, les Faucheurs et autres Insectes. Paris: Barrois Vol. 8 445 pp. [431] (Taxonomy (as Podalirius))
Lepeletier, A. L. M. (1841). Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Hyménoptères. Paris: Roret Vol. 2 680 pp. [154] (Description, distribution (as Centris versicolor))
Lutz, F. E. & Cockerell, T. D. A. (1920). Notes on distribution and bibliography of North American bees of the families Apidae, Meliponidae, Bombidae, Euglossidae, and Anthophoridae. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 42: 491-641 [561] (Catalog (partim, as Centris versicolor))
Michener, C. D. (1951). Subgeneric groups of Hemisia (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). J. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 24 (1): 1-11 [5] (Taxonomy, list (as Hemisia (Hemisia) versicolor))
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, 123] (Catalog, synonymy, transcription of original description, redescription, note (as Centris versicolor))
Moure, J. S. (1969). Notas sobre algumas espécies de Centris da Guiana (Hym., Apoidea). An. Acad. Bras. Cienc. 41 (1): 113-123 [115] (Citation (as Centris versicolor))
Olivier, A. G. (1789). Abeille pp. 46-84 in M. M. Diderot & D' Alembert (ed.) Encyclopédie Métodique. Histoire Naturelle. Insectes Vol. 4. Paris: Pankouke 331 pp. [77] (Descriptive note)
Sandhouse, G. A. (1943). The type species of the genera and subgenera of bees. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 92: 519-619 [543] (Designation as type species of Centris (Cyanocentris) (as Centris versicolor))
Santos, F.M., Carvalho, C.A.L. & Silva, R.F. (2004). Diversidade de abelhas (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) em uma área de transição Cerrado-Amazônia. Acta Amazonica 34 (2): 319-328 [323] (Distribution record)
Schrottky, C. (1913). La distribución geográfica de los himenópteros argentinos. An. Soc. Cient. Argent. 75: 180-286 [261] (Catalog, distribution (partim, as Hemisia versicolor))
Silveira, F. A., Melo, G. A. R. & Almeida, E. A. B. (2002). Abelhas Brasileiras: Sistemática e Identificação. Belo Horizonte: F. A. Silveira 253 pp. [97] (Distribution)
Smith, F. (1854). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part II. Apidae. London: British Museum 199-465 pp. [379] (Synonymy, distribution (partim, as Centris versicolor))
Smith, F. (1874). A revision of the genera Epicharis, Centris, Eulema and Euglossa, belonging to the family Apidae, section Scopulipedes. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 13: 357-373 [364] (Distribution (partim, as Centris versicolor))
Spinola, M. (1841). Hyménoptères recueillis a Cayenne en 1839 par M. Leprieur, pharmacien de la Marine Royale. Seconde Partie. Porte-Aiguillons. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 10: 85-149 [146] (Cited (as Centris versicolor))
Vivallo, F. (2020). The bees of the genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Eur. J. Entomol. 618: 1-47 [13] (Note on the type (as Centris versicolor vincentana))

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