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Lithurgopsis gibbosus (Smith, 1853)
Lithurgus compressus Smith, F. (1853). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Andrenidae and Apidae. London: British Museum 1-198 pp. [147] .
Type data: holotype BMNH <M>.
Type locality: USA.

Lithurgus gibbosus Smith, F. (1853). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Andrenidae and Apidae. London: British Museum 1-198 pp. [147] .
Type data: holotype BMNH <F>.
Type locality: USA.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Mitchell, T. B. (1938). The genus Lithurgus (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Psyche 45 (4): 146-155 [151-152]
Snelling, R. R. (1983). The North American species of the bee genus Lithurge (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Contrib. Sci. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles Co. 343: 1-11 [6]

Distribution

Nearctic Region: United States of America (Florida, Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas)

References

Cockerell, T. D. A. (1900). The cactus bees, genus Lithurgus. Am. Nat. 24: 487-488 [488] (Distribution and flower record (as Lithurgus gibbosus))
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1914). Names applied to the north American bees of the genera Lithurgus, Anthidium, and allies. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47: 87-94 [94] (Note (as Lithurgus compressus and Lithurgus gibbosus))
Mitchell, T. B. (1938). The genus Lithurgus (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Psyche 45 (4): 146-155 [147, 151] (Key and record (as Lithurgus gibbosus))
Snelling, R. R. (1983). The North American species of the bee genus Lithurge (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Contrib. Sci. Nat. Hist. Mus. Los Angeles Co. 343: 1-11 [3, 6-7] (Key, flower records, notes on type material, illustrations, distribution (as Lithurge (Lithurgopsis) gibbosa))
Snelling, R. R. (1986). The taxonomic status of two North American Lithurge (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae). Bull. South. Calif. Acad. Sci. 85 (1): 29-34 [32] (Key (as Lithurge gibbosa))

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