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Centris (Melanocentris) discolor Smith, 1874
Centris discolor 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 [360] .
Type data: holotype BMNH 17B.1169 <F>.
Type locality: Brazil, 'Catagallo' [probably Cantagalo, in Rio de Janeiro].

Centris (Melacentris) melanosara Moure, J. S. (2003). Espécies novas de Centris Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Apoidea). Rev. Bras. Entomol. 47 (3): 421-426 [422] .
Type data: holotype DZUP <F>.
Type locality: Brazil, Minas Gerais, Viçosa.

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Brazil (Minas Gerais [Viçosa], Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro [Nova Friburgo]), Venezuela (Mérida)

References

Dalla Torre, C. G. (1896). Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. Lipsiae: Guilelmi Engelmann Vol. 10 643 pp. [304]
Ducke, A. (1910). Zur Synonymie der neotropischen Apidae. (Hym.). Dtsch. Entomol. Z. 1910: 362-369 [366] (Cited (as Centris discolor))
Friese, H. (1900). Monographie der Bienengattung Centris (s. lat.). Ann. K-K. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 15 (3-4): 237-350 [242, 248, 284, 285] (Catalog, key, distribution, transcription of original description, descriptive note, cited (as Centris (Melanocentris) discolor))
Michener, C. D. (1951). Subgeneric groups of Hemisia (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). J. Kansas Entomol. Soc. 24 (1): 1-11 [10] (Taxonomy, list (as Hemisia (Melanocentris) discolor))
Moure, J. S. (1942). Abelhas de Salobra (Hym. Apoidea). Pap. Avul. Dep. Zool., S. Paulo 2 (21): 291-321 [306] (Cited (as Centris discolor))
Moure, J. S. (1950). Alguns agrupamentos novos de abelhas neotropicais (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Dusenia 1 (6): 385-394 [388] (List (as Centris (Melanocentris) discolor))
Moure, J. S. (1960). Abelhas da região neotropical descritas por G. Gribodo (Hymenoptera-Apoidea). Bol. Univ. Fed. Parana, Zool. 1 (1): 1-18 [8, 9] (Systematic note (as Centris discolor))
Schrottky, C. (1901). Biologische Notizen solitärer Bienen von S. Paulo (Brasilien). Allg. Z. Entomol. 6: 209-216 [210, 212, 214] (Flower records (as Centris discolor))
Schrottky, C. (1902). Les espèces des genres Megacilissa, Caupolicana, Oxaea, Epicharis, Centris, Meliphila et Euglossa dans le collection du Musée National de Buenos Aires. An. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. B. Aires 7: 317-327 [322] (Distribution (as Centris (Melanocentris) discolor))
Schrottky, C. (1902). Ensaio sobre as abelhas solitarias do Brazil. Rev. Mus. Paul. 5: 330-613 [571, 575] (Key, distribution, floral record (as Centris discolor))
Schrottky, C. (1905). Was ist unter der Gattung Centris Fabr. zu verstehen? (Hym.). Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 5: 23-26 [25] (Citation (as Hemisia))
Schrottky, C. (1908). Die bisher aus Paraguay bekannten Arten der Bienengattungen Epicharis und Hemisia. (Hym.). Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 8: 138-143 [141] (Cited (as Hemisia discolor))
Silveira, F. A., Melo, G. A. R. & Almeida, E. A. B. (2002). Abelhas Brasileiras: Sistemática e Identificação. Belo Horizonte: F. A. Silveira 253 pp. [98] (Distribution)
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 [360] (Distribution (as Centris discolor))
Vivallo, F. (2020). Lectotype designations taxonomic notes and new synonymies in some species of the bee genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by Frederick Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Zootaxa 4729: 151-176 [160] (Note on type material of Centris discolor)

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