Centris (Paracentris) agilis Smith, 1874

Vivallo, Felipe, 2020, Lectotype designations taxonomic notes and new synonymies in some species of the bee genus Centris Fabricius, 1804 described by Frederick Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Zootaxa 4729 (2), pp. 151-176 : 162-163

Centris (Paracentris) agilis Smith, 1874

Centris agilis Smith, 1874 . 361.

Type data: This species was described based on males collected in Mexico. A syntype was found at NHMUK and is here designated the lectotype. The specimen has the following data label: Type H. T. [red-rimmed circular label, printed]\ B.M. TYPE HYM. [printed] 17B.916 [handwritten]\ Mexico [printed] S. [handwritten]\ Centris agilis Smith Type. [handwritten]. The lectotype is in good condition and is coded NHMUK 010812610 in the NHMUK data portal.

Type locality: Mexico: Veracruz state .

Centris ignita Smith, 1874 . 362.

Type data: Smith (1874) described this species based on an undetermined number of females collected in Orizaba, southeastern Mexico. A specimen belonging to the type series is housed at NHMUK and is here designated the lectotype. The exemplar has the following data label: Type [red-rimmed circular label, printed]\ B.M. TYPE HYM. [printed] 17B.913 [handwritten]\ [light blue circular label] Mex [handwritten]\ ignita . (Mex.) Orizaba Smith [handwritten]\ NHMUK 010812607. The lectotype is in good condition and is coded NHMUK 010812607 in the NHMUK data portal.

Type locality: Mexico: Veracruz state: Orizaba .

Comments: Taxonomic decision for synonymy: Snelling (1984, only between these species). This species was included in the subgenus C. (Melanocentris) by Snelling (1984) and in C. (Aphemisia) by Moure et al. (2007). Actually, C. agilis is closely related with some species of the subgenus C. (Paracentris) sensu Zanella (2002).