Centrisdomingensis Dalla Torre, 1896

Vivallo, Felipe, 2023, The primary types of some species of Centris bees described by European entomologists in the 18 and 20 centuries (Hymenoptera: Apidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 864, pp. 1-27 : 7

Centrisdomingensis Dalla Torre, 1896

Centrisdomingensis Dalla Torre, 1896: 304 (nom. nov. for C. thoracica Smith, 1874 ).

Centristhoracica – Smith 1874: 370 (junior primary homonym of C. thoracica Lepeletier, 1841 ).

Jules Dominique

Jules Dominique (1838–1902) was a French abbé and naturalist, specialist of lichens and insects. He was in charge of organizing the entomological collection of Nantes, France, which houses a large part of his collection ( Bureau 1903). Dominique died in his country of origin, aged 64.

Dominique’s Centris bees

Dominique described three species in Centris , unfortunately, all currently considered junior synonyms. The specimens he studied were collected along the Maroni River by the family of Constant Bar (1817‒1884) a French entomologist who lived in French Guiana.