Centris schwarzi Cockerell, 1919

Fig. 28

Centris schwarzi Cockerell, 1919: 192 .

Junior synonym of C. (Trachina) labiata Friese, 1904 (Snelling 1984) .

Type data

This species was described based on a single female specimen collected in Cacao, northern Guatemala, by two renowned entomologists, the German-American Eugene Amandus Schwarz (1844–1928) (Howard 1928) and the American Herbert Spencer Barber (1882–1950). Both researchers were skillful collectors specialized in the study of beetles (Caudell 1907). The holotype (Fig. 28) is currently housed at NMNH and has the following data label: Cacao [printed] 1904 26.3 [handwritten] Guat [printed]\ Alta V. Paz Guatemala [printed]\ Barber & Schwarz Coll [printed]\ Centris schwarzi Ckll. Type. [handwritten]\ [red label] Type No. [printed] 21657 [handwritten] U.S. N.M. [printed]\ [yellow label] USNM ENT 00534214 [barcode] [printed]\\ DO NOT REMOVE SI DB Reference Not a property tag T. Schultz NMNH [printed].

Type locality

Guatemala: Alta Verapaz Department: Cacao.

Comment

Taxonomic decision for synonymy: Snelling (1984).