Abstract

VELEZ, Danny  and  VIVALLO, Felipe. Synopsis of the species of the subgenus Centris (Ptilotopus) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Colombia. Biota colombiana [online]. 2018, vol.19, n.2, pp.46-63. ISSN 0124-5376.  https://doi.org/10.21068/c2018.v19n02a05.

A synopsis of the species of Centris (Ptilotopus) that occur in Colombia is presented as a contribution to the knowledge of the wild bees of the country. We identified seven species: C. americana, C. denudans, C. derasa, C. dimidiata, C. erythrosara, C. nobilis and C. superba. Morphological characters of both sexes, new occurrence records and an identification key for the species are also provided.

Keywords : Anthophila; Centridini; Neotropical región; Oil-collecting bees; Taxonomy.

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