Two new species of oil-collecting bees of Centris (Melanocentris) from Colombia (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

ABSTRACT In this article are described two new species of oil-collecting bees of Centris (Melanocentris) from Colombia. Centris (Melanocentris) marinae sp. nov. occurs in the northeast, César Department, while C. (Melanocentris) germani sp. nov. occurs in the southeast, in the Caquetá, Meta and Vaupés Departments, as well as in the Amazonas State in northwestern Brazil. Photographs of both new species and a distribution map are also presented.

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Main Author: Vivallo,Felipe
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Museu de Ciências Naturais 2021
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212021000100219
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