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Megalopta cuprea Friese, 1911
Megalopta cuprea Ducke, A. (1910). Zur Synonymie der neotropischen Apidae. (Hym.). Dtsch. Entomol. Z. 1910: 362-369 [363] (nom. nud.) .

Megalopta cuprea Friese, H. (1911). Neue Bienen aus Süd-Amerika (Hym.). Dtsch. Entomol. Z. 1911: 453-456 [453] .
Type data: lectotype ZMB <F>.
Subsequent designation: Santos, L. M. & Silveira, F. A. (2009). Taxonomic notes on Megalopta Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Augochlorini) with a synopsis of the species in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 2194: 1-20 [16] .
Type locality: Bolivia, Mapiri.

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas)

References

Friese, H. (1923). Wissenschaftliche ergebnisse der schwedischen entomologischen reise des Herrn Dr. A. Roman in Amazonas 1914-15. 8. Apidae. Ark. Zool. 15 (13): 1-8 [5] (Taxonomy (geogr. record))
Friese, H. (1926). Die Nachtbienen-Gattung Megalopta Sm. Stett. Entomol. Ztg. 87: 111-135 [119, 120, 123] (Taxonomy (key, redescription, tax. status))
Meade-Waldo, G. (1916). Notes on the Apidae (Hymenoptera) in the collection of the British Museum, with descriptions of new species. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 17: 448-470 [452] (Taxonomy (tax. status))
Silveira, F. A., Melo, G. A. R. & Almeida, E. A. B. (2002). Abelhas Brasileiras: Sistemática e Identificação. Belo Horizonte: F. A. Silveira 253 pp. [179] (Distribution)

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