Centris (Trachina) similis (Fabricius, 1804)
Bombus similis
Fabricius, J. C. (1804). Systema Piezatorum secundum ordines, genera, species, adjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Brunsvigae: Reichard 1-439 pp. [351] .
Type data: lectotype ZMUC <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 [130] .
Type locality: 'America meridionalis' [according to Moure (1960: 130), probably Guiana].
Centris lineolata
Lepeletier, A. L. M. (1841). Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Hyménoptères. Paris: Roret Vol. 2 680 pp. [158] .
Type data: lectotype MSNT <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 [130] .
Type locality: French Guiana, Cayenne.
Centris lineolata castaniventris
Mocsáry, A. (1900). [Centris lineolata var. castaniventris Mocs. i. l.] pp. 288 in Friese, H. Monographie der Bienengattung Centris (s. lat.). Ann. K-K. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 15: (3-4) 237–350 [288] .
Type data: lectotype HNHM <F> , paralectotype HNHM <M>.
Subsequent designation: Vivallo, F. (2019). Taxonomic notes, lectotype designations and new synonymies in some species of the bee genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by Sándor Mocsáry and Heinrich Friese (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Zootaxa 4638 (4): 534-546 [543] .
Type locality: Peru, 'Cumbara'.
Distribution
Neotropical Region: Brazil (Minas Gerais, Pará [Santarém], São Paulo [Ubatuba]), Costa Rica (Puntarenas, San José), French Guiana (Cayenne), Guyana, Panama (Panamá), Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
References
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Cockerell, T. D. A. (1918). Bees from British Guiana. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 38: 685-690 [687] (Distribution, flower record (as lineolata))
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1919). Bees in the collection of the United States Museum.- 3. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 55: 167-221 [189] (Flower records, distribution (as Centris lineolata))
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1936). Descriptions and records of bees - CLVIII. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (10) 18: 631-632 [632] (Distribution (as Centris lineolata))
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Dominique, J. (1898). Coup d'oeil sur les melliféres sud-américains du Muséum de Nantes. Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Ouest France 8 (1): 57-65 [59] (Taxonomy (as Centris lineolata))
Ducke, A. (1901). Beobachtungen über Blütenbesuch, Erscheinungszeit etc. der bei Pará vorkommenden Bienen. Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 1: 49-67 [50, 57] (Catalog, distribution, flower record, note (as Centris (Centris) lineolata))
Ducke, A. (1901). Beobachtungen über Blütenbesuch, Erscheinungszeit etc. der bei Pará vorkommenden Bienen. Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 1: 25-32 [29] (Distribution, floral record (as Centris lineolata))
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Erichson, W. F. (1848). Insecten pp. 553-617 in Schomburgk, R. (ed.) Reisen in Britisch-Guiana in den Jahren 1840-1844. Im Auftrag Sr. Mägestat des Königs von Preussen Vol. III. Leipzig: Weber 1261 pp. [591] (Distribution (as Trachina lineolata))
Friese, H. (1900). Monographie der Bienengattung Centris (s. lat.). Ann. K-K. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 15 (3-4): 237-350 [242, 248, 249, 287, 288, 337] (Catalog, key, distribution, transcription of original descriptions, descriptive note (as Centris (Melanocentris) lineolata, C. (Melanocentris) lineolata castaniventris and Centris similis))
Illiger, K. (1806). William Kirby's Familien der bienenartigen Insekten mit Zusätzen, Nachweisungen und Bemerkungen. Mag. Insektenkd. (Illiger) 5: 28-175 [172] (Taxonomy (as Megilla (Centris?) similis))
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Moure, J. S. (1945). Apoidea da Coleção do Conde Amadeu Barbiellini. II. (Hym. Apoidea). Rev. Entomol. (Rio J.) 16 (3): 394-414 [406, 407] (New combination, distribution, flower record, citation (as Paremisia lineolata))
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, 130] (Catalog, synonymy (including Centris lineolata castaneiventris [sic]), descriptive note, original description, transcription (as Centris (Paremisia) similis))
Pinheiro, M. & Sazima, M. (2007). Visitantes Florais e Polinizadores de Seis Espécies Arbóreas de Leguminosae Melitófilas na Mata Atlântica no Sudeste do Brasil. Rev. Bras. Biociênc. 5 (supl.1): 447-449 [449] (Distribution record (as Centris lineolata))
Roig-Alsina, A. (2000). Claves para las especies argentinas de Centris (Hymenoptera, Apidae), con descripción de nuevas especies y notas sobre distribución. Rev. Mus. Argent. Cienc. Nat. (n.s.) 2 (2): 171-193 [174, 177, 189] (Key, distribution (as Centris (Trachina) similis))
Schrottky, C. (1908). Die bisher aus Paraguay bekannten Arten der Bienengattungen Epicharis und Hemisia. (Hym.). Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 8: 93-99 [97] (Key (as Hemisia lineolata))
Schrottky, C. (1908). Die bisher aus Paraguay bekannten Arten der Bienengattungen Epicharis und Hemisia. (Hym.). Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 8: 138-143 [138, 142] (Key, distribution, flower record (as Hemisia lineolata))
Schrottky, C. (1913). La distribución geográfica de los himenópteros argentinos. An. Soc. Cient. Argent. 75: 180-286 [261] (Catalog, distribution (as Hemisia lineolata))
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. (1854). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part II. Apidae. London: British Museum 199-465 pp. [376] (Distribution, taxonomy (as Centris lineolata))
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 [363] (Distribution (as Centris lineolata))
Snelling, R. R. (1984). Studies on the taxonomy and distribution of American Centridini bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae). Contrib. Sci. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles Co. 347: 1-69 [37, 41] (Key, taxonomy, synonymy, distribution (as Centris (Trachina) similis))
Soukup, J. (1943). Algunos himenópteros peruanos. Bol. Mus. Hist. Nat. "Javier Prado" 7 (26-27): 253-274 [269] (Distribution, list (as Centris lineolata castaneiventris [sic]))
Vivallo, F. (2019). Taxonomic notes, lectotype designations and new synonymies in some species of the bee genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by Sándor Mocsáry and Heinrich Friese (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Zootaxa 4638 (4): 534-546 [543] (Note on type material of Centris lineolata castaniventris)
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