Centris (Ptilocentris) semicaerulea Smith, 1874

Vivallo, Felipe, 2020, Lectotype designations taxonomic notes and new synonymies in some species of the bee genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by Frederick Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Zootaxa 4729 (2), pp. 151-176 : 169-170

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4729.2.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A5200288-5C6F-44F9-A0FB-0E479F871A62
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5918782
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/79138796-FFCD-F540-FF71-5EEA6687FF1E
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scientific name	Centris (Ptilocentris) semicaerulea Smith, 1874
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Centris (Ptilocentris) semicaerulea Smith, 1874 View in CoL

Centris semicaerulea Smith, 1874 View in CoL . 363.

Type data: This species was described based on an undetermined number of male specimens collected in an unknown locality in Venezuela. A syntype is currently housed at NHMUK and is here designated the lectotype. The specimen has the following data label: Type H. T. [red-rimmed circular label, printed]\ B.M. TYPE HYM. [printed] 17B.923 [handwritten]\ Veneza. 55.89. [printed]\ Centris semicaerulea Smith (Type) [handwritten]. The lectotype is slightly dirty and is coded NHMUK 010812614 in the NHMUK data portal.

Type locality: Venezuela .

Comment: The type locality cannot be further narrowed down than to Venezuela, but as well as the previous species; probably it was collected in a mountainous area.