Eulaema (Apeulaema) speciosa (Mocsáry, 1897)
Euglossa (Eulema) speciosa
Mocsáry, A. (1897). Species septem novae generis Euglossa Latr. in collectione Musaei Nationalis Hungarici. Termeszetr. Fuz. 20: 442-446 [445] .
Type data: holotype HNHM <F>.
Type locality: Panama, Chiriquí.
Eulema semirufa
Friese, H. (1898). Neue Arten der Bienengattung Eulema Lep. Termeszetr. Fuz. 21: 203-206 [204] .
Type data: holotype ZMB <M>.
Type locality: Panama, Chiriquí.
Eulema surinamensis nigrifacies
Friese, H. (1898). Neue Arten der Bienengattung Eulema Lep. Termeszetr. Fuz. 21: 203-206 [205] .
Type data: lectotype ZMB <M>.
Subsequent designation: Moure, J. S. (1967). A check-list of the known euglossine bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae). Atas do Simpósio sôbre a Biota Amazônica, vol. 5 pp. 395-415 [412] .
Type locality: Venezuela ['S. Parima' according to Moure (1967:412) and 'Serra Parima' to Moure (2003:51); according to Moure's notes, the label of the specimen gives 'St. Parime'].
Euglossa (Eulema) panamensis
Mocsáry, A. (1899). In collectione Musei Nationalis Hungarici, adsunt insuper species tres novae. pp. 169-170 in Friese, H. Monographie der Bienengattung Euglossa Latr. Termeszetr. Fuz. 22: 117–172 [169] .
Type data: holotype HNHM <F>.
Type locality: Panama, Chiriquí.
Euglossa (Eulema) nigrifacies sarapiquiensis
Friese, H. (1925). Neue neotropische Bienenarten, zugleich II. Nachtrag zur Bienenfauna von Costa Rica. (Hym.). Stett. Entomol. Ztg. 86 (2): 1-41 [30] .
Type data: holotype ZMB <F> (Nemésio & Rasmussen (2011:31) treat the type specimen as lectotype. Their position is not followed here considering that there is no evidence in the original description that more than one specimen was examined and they have not presented evidence on the contrary (G. A. R. Melo, unpubl.)).
Type locality: Costa Rica, Heredia, Sarapiqui.
Distribution
Neotropical Region: Colombia (Antioquia, Magdalena), Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela (Aragua)
References
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1907). Notes on the nomenclature of some Hymenoptera. Entomologist 40: 49-51 [49] (as nigrifacies)
Dodson, C. H. (1962). The importance of pollination in the evolution of the orchids of tropical America [reprint with change of pagination]. Am. Orchid Soc. Bull. 31: 1-24 [4] (Table, flower record, as Eulaema speciosa)
Dressler, R. L. (1967). Why do euglossine bees visit orchid flowers?. Atas Simp. Biota Amazônica 5: 171-180 [177-178] (Biology, citation, as Eulaema nigrafacies and E. speciosa)
Dressler, R. L. (1968). Pollination by euglossine bees. Evolution 22 (1): 202-210 [204, 209] (Table, pollen record, as Eulaema nigrifacies and E. speciosa)
Dressler, R. L. (1968). Pollination on orchids and euglossine bees in Panama and Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop. 15 (1): 143-183 [144, 148, 152, 154] (Flower records)
Dressler, R. L. (1982). New species of Euglossa. II. (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 30 (2): 121-129 [125] (Citation (as Euglossa))
Friese, H. (1899). Monographie der Bienengattung Euglossa Latr. Termeszetr. Fuz. 22: 117-172 [127, 130, 133, 160,162, 170] (Orignal description, transcription, taxonomy, distribution, citation)
Friese, H. (1900). Bemerkungen zur Bienengattung Euglossa. Termeszetr. Fuz. 23: 121-122 [121] (Taxonomy (as Euglossa (Eulema)))
Friese, H. (1903). Nachtrag zur Monographie der Bienengattung Euglossa. Ann. Hist.-Nat. Mus. Natl. Hung. 1: 574-575 [575] (Citation)
Friese, H. (1921). Nachtrag zur Bienenfauna von Costa Rica. Stett. Entomol. Ztg. 82: 73-98 [75, 79] (Flower records, catalog)
Friese, H. (1925). Neue neotropische Bienenarten, zugleich II. Nachtrag zur Bienenfauna von Costa Rica. (Hym.). Stett. Entomol. Ztg. 86 (2): 1-41 [30] (Citation (as Euglossa))
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 [547, 548] (Citation (as Euglossa panamensis), catalog)
Michener, C. D. (1954). Bees of Panamá. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 104 (1): 1-175 [161] (Synoymy, distribution)
Moure, J. S. (1950). Contribuição para o conhecimento do gênero Eulaema Lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Dusenia 1 (2): 181-231 [189, 197, 199] (Synonymy, distribution, note, key)
Moure, J. S. (1963). Una nueva especie de Eulaema de Costa Rica (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). Rev. Biol. Trop. 11 (2): 211-216 [213] (Key)
Moure, J. S. (1967). A check-list of the known euglossine bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae). Atas do Simpósio sôbre a Biota Amazônica, vol. 5 pp. 395-415 [412] (Catalog, distribution)
Moure, J. S. (2003). As espécies do gênero Eulaema Lepeletier, 1841 (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Euglossinae). Acta Biol. Paran. (Curitiba) 29 (1, 2, 3, 4): 1-70 [17, 28, 49, 50, 52] (Citation, key, catalog, original description, transcription, distribution (record from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, resulted from a mislabeled specimen, probably collected in Costa Rica or Panama))
Nemésio, A. & Rasmussen, C. (2011). Nomenclatural issues in the orchid bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Euglossina) and an updated catalogue. Zootaxa 3006: 1-42 [31] (Catalog, note on status of type material of Eulema surinamensis nigrifacies and Euglossa (Eulema) nigrifacies sarapiquiensis (as Eulaema (Eulaema) nigrifacies))
Truylio, B. & Harter-Marques, B. (2007). A comunidade de abelhas (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) em áreas florestais do Parque Estadual de Itapuã (Viamão, RS): diversidade, abundância relativa e atividade sazonal. Iheringia, Sér. Zool. 97 (4): 392-399 [396] (Distribution record, as Eulaema nigrifacies)
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