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Megachile (Pseudomegachile) lanata (Fabricius, 1775)
Apis lanata Fabricius, J. C. (1775). Systema Entomologiae sistens Insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Flensburgi et Lipsiae: Korte 1-832 pp. [385] .
Type data: lectotype ZMUC [Kiel] <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 [109] .
Type locality: 'Americae meridionalis Insulis' [Lesser Antilles, according to Moure (196):109)].

Megachile Martindalei Fox, W. J. (1891). On a collection of Hymenoptera made in Jamaica during April, 1891. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 18: 337-348 [344] .
Type data: lectotype ANSP 10404 <F> (According to Moure (1960:109), the lectotype is a male).
Subsequent designation: Cresson, E. T. (1928). The types of Hymenoptera in the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia other than those of Ezra T. Cresson. Mem. Am. Entomol. Soc. 5: 1-90 [69] .
Type locality: Jamaica, Kingston.

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago

References

Ashmead, W. H. (1900). Report upon the Aculeate Hymenoptera of the Islands of St. Vincent and Grenada, with additions to the parasitic Hymenoptera and a list of the described Hymenoptera of the West Indies. Trans. Entomol. Soc. Lond. 2: 207-367 [213, 302] (Correction, distribution, catalog (as Megachile martindalei))
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1912). Descriptions and records of bees- XLI. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 9: 139-149 [140] (Taxonomy (as Apis lanata), citation (as Megachile Martindalei), note, synonymy, distribution (as Megachile lanata))
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1912). Descriptions and records of bees. XLVII. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 10: 484-493 [486] (Citation, distribution)
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1937). The bees of Barbados. Entomologist 70: 111-113 [112] (An Asiatic species, introduced)
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1938). Bees from St. Vincent, British West Indies. Entomologist 71: 280-283 [280] (Distribution)
Dalla Torre, C. G. (1896). Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. Lipsiae: Guilelmi Engelmann Vol. 10 643 pp. [438] (Taxonomy (as Megachile Martindalei))
Fabricius, J. C. (1781). Species Insectorum exhibentes eorum differentias specificas, synonyma auctorum, loca natalia, metamorphosin adjectis observationibus, descriptionibus. Hamburgi et Kilonii: Carl Ernest Bohn Vol. 1 1-552 pp. [484] (Taxonomy (as Apis lanata))
Fabricius, J. C. (1787). Mantissa Insectorum sistens eorum species nuper detectas adjectis characteribus genericis, differentiis specificis, emendationibus, observationibus. Hafniae: Christian Gottlieb Proft Vol. 1 1-348 pp. [304] (Taxonomy (as Apis lanata))
Fabricius, J. C. (1793). Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, adjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Hafniae: Christian Gottlieb Proft Vol. 2 1-519 pp. [335] (Taxonomy (as Apis lanata))
Fabricius, J. C. (1804). Systema Piezatorum secundum ordines, genera, species, adjectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus. Brunsvigae: Reichard 1-439 pp. [372] (Taxonomy (as Anthophora lanata))
Friese, H. (1902). Beitrag zur Apidenfauna der grossen Antillen. (Hym). Z. Syst. Hymenopterol. Dipterol. 2: 196-201 [199] (Catalog, distribution (as Megachile martindalei))
Illiger, K. (1806). William Kirby's Familien der bienenartigen Insekten mit Zusätzen, Nachweisungen und Bemerkungen. Mag. Insektenkd. (Illiger) 5: 28-175 [113] (Taxonomy (as Anthophora lanata))
Jurine, L. (1807). Nouvelle Méthode de Classer les Hyménoptères et les Diptères. Geneva: Paschoud Vol. 1 320 pp. [251] (as Trachusa lanata)
Klug, J. C. F. (1807). Kritische Revision der Beienengattungen in Fabricius neuem Piezatensysteme mit Berücksichtigung der Kirbyschen Bienefamilien und Illiger's Bemerkunde zu Kirbys Monographie. Mag. Insektenkd. (Illiger) 6: 200-228 [225] (Taxonomy (as Anthophora lanata))
Klug, J. C. F. (1808). Über die Geschlechtsverchiedenheit der Piezaten. Andere Hälfte der Fabriciusschen Gattungen. Magazin des Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde 2: 48-65 [58] (Taxonomy (as Anthophora lanata))
Latreille, P. A. (1809). Genera Crustaceorum et Insectorum secundum ordinem naturalem in familias doisposita, iconibus exemplurisque plurimis explicata. Paris: Koenig Vol. 4 399 pp. [166] (as Megachile lanata)
Lepeletier, A. L. M. (1841). Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Hyménoptères.. Paris: Roret Vol. 2 680 pp. [342]
Mitchell, T. B. (1943). On the classification of neotropical Megachile (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 36: 656-671 [671] (Taxonomy (as Megachile (Archimegachile) lanata, synonymy)
Moure, J. S. (1953). Notas sobre Megachilidae de Bolivia, Perú y Chile (Hymenoptera - Apoidea). Dusenia 4 (2): 113-124 [123] (Taxonomy (as Megachile (Archimegachile) lanata, distribution)
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 [108] (Taxonomy (as Megachile (Archimegachile) lanata), transcription (original description), note on the type)
Olivier, A. G. (1789). Abeille pp. 1-331 in MM. Diderot & D' Alembert (ed.) Encyclopédie Métodique. Histoire Naturelle. Insectes Vol. 4. Paris: Pankouke 331 pp. [75, 135] (Taxonomy (as Apis lanata and as Andrena lanata))
Wolcott, G. N. (1948). The insects of Puerto Rico. J. Agric. Univ. P. R. 32 (2): 749-975 [869] (Note, synonymy, distribution, flower record)

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