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Type: Article
Published: 2013-08-01
Page range: 81–91
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A new species of Centris (Xanthemisia) Moure, 1945 from South America with a synopsis of the known species of the subgenus in Colombia (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Centridini)

Oil-bees taxonomy Andean Mountains Neotropical Region

Abstract

A synopsis of the species of Centris subgenus Xanthemisia Moure in Colombia is presented. The species identified are Centris ferruginea Lepeletier, C. lutea Friese and C. aureiventris, a new species from the Colombian Andes. Morphological characters of both sexes, distribution records and an identification key for the three species of the subgenus that occur in Colombia are provided.

How to Cite

Vivallo, F., Vélez, D. & Fernández, F. (2013)

A new species of Centris (Xanthemisia) Moure, 1945 from South America with a synopsis of the known species of the subgenus in Colombia (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Centridini)

. Zootaxa, 3694 (1), 81–91. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3694.1.7