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Megachile (Pseudocentron) argentina Friese, 1906
Megachile argentina Friese, H. (1906). Resultate einer Reise des Herrn A. C. Jensen-Haarup in die Gegend von Mendoza (Argentina). Flora Fauna 8 (3): 89-102 [95] .
Type data: syntype NMW <F> , syntype ZMB <F>.
Type locality: Argentina, Mendoza.

Megachile argentina versicolor Friese, H. (1906). Resultate einer Reise des Herrn A. C. Jensen-Haarup in die Gegend von Mendoza (Argentina). Flora Fauna 8 (3): 89-102 [96] (junior primary homonym of Megachile versicolor Smith, 1844) .
Type data: syntype ZMB <F>.
Type locality: Argentina, Mendoza.

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Argentina (Catamarca, Mendoza, San Juan)

References

Brèthes, J. (1909). Dípteros é himenópteros de Mendoza. An. Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires (3) 19 (12): 85-105 [103] (Distribution)
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Friese, H. (1908). Die Apidae (Blumenwespen) von Argentina nach den Reisenergebnissen der Herren A. C. Jensen-Haarup und P. Jörgensen in den Jahren 1904-1907 [reprint with change in pagination (pp. 331-425 in original)]. Flora Fauna 10: 1-94 [63, 65] (Key, redescription, male description, as argentina versicolor)
Jensen-Haarup, A. C. (1908). Biological researches amongst the Argentine bees with special reference to flowers they visit. Flora Fauna 10: 95-107 [105] (Flower record, nest)
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Mitchell, T. B. (1930). A contribution to the knowledge of neotropical Megachile with descriptions of new species (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 56: 155-305 [170, 199] (Synonymy, key)
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