51. Ceratina pictifrons Smith, 1860

Fig. 50

Ceratina pictifrons Smith, 1860a: 92, ♀.

Type material examined

Holotype

INDONESIA • ♀; Mak. [ Makassar, Sulawesi]; [11 Jul.–19 Nov. 1857]; OUMNH, ENT-HYME2808.

Type locality

Makassar [south-west Sulawesi].

Notes

Baker (1993: 209) wrote the following:

“A ♀ in the UMO type collection, labelled ‘Mak.’ [blue disc] and ‘ Ceratina pictifrons . Smith’ [blue paper, Smith] is the HOLOTYPE of this species and it has now been labelled accordingly. The type is intact and in good condition”.

The specimen indicated by Baker was not labelled as the holotype; this has now been rectified. Van der Vecht (1952: 37) gave the publication year as 1861.

Current status

Ceratina (Lioceratina) pictifrons Smith, 1860 (van der Vecht 1952).

Distribution

Indonesia (Sulawesi) (van der Vecht 1952; Ascher & Pickering 2024).