Centrisversicolor apicalis ( Guérin-Méneville, 1844 )

Vivallo, Felipe, 2023, The primary types of some species of Centris bees described by European entomologists in the 18 and 20 centuries (Hymenoptera: Apidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 864, pp. 1-27 : 10

Centrisversicolor apicalis ( Guérin-Méneville, 1844)

Anthophoraversicolorapicalis Guérin-Méneville, 1844: 455 (junior synonym of C. poecila Lepeletier, 1841 ).

Type data

This variety was described based on an undetermined number of females collected in Cuba. The whereabouts of the syntypes are unknown.

Type locality

Cuba.

Anders Christian Jensen-Haarup

Anders Christian Jensen-Haarup (1863–1934) was a Danish entomologist specialized in Hymenoptera . In 1904, he traveled to Argentina on an insect collecting expedition and spent most of his time in the province of Mendoza. In 1906, he returned to Argentina accompanied by his compatriot, colleague and friend Peter Jörgensen (1870–1937). Both naturalists made extensive collections of insects, which they had to sell to cover travel costs or send to specialists for identification (Rasmussen 2007). The specimens of his collection that were not sold or retained by some of their colleagues are currently housed at NHMD. Jensen-Haarup died in Denmark, aged 71.

Jensen-Haarup’s Centris bee

During his stay in Mendoza, Jensen-Haarup collected some specimens including a new species of Centris that he dedicated to Laureano Lyngbye, his host in the city. Although he did not indicate the date of collection, the specimens were probably collected during his second visit to Argentina.