| The type locality, depositary museums, geographical oceurrences, biological behaviour, flowers visited and taxonomical notes from the species of the neotropical Colletini are mentioned. The following nomenclatural changes are introduced: Monidia Cockerell, 1905; Rhynchocolletes Moure, 1943; Hemicotelles Toro & Cabezas, 1997; Xanthocotelles Toro & Cabezas, 1978 and Colletes griseus Smith, 1879 are revalidated; Colletes desanlisi nom. n. is proposed to Colletes similis Joergensen, 1912, non Schenck, 1853 nec Robertson, 1904; a new combination to Mourecotelles biciliatus (Cockerell, 1918) is given. Lectotypes of the following species are designated: Colletes araucariae Friese, 1910; C. argentinas Friese, 1908; C. atripilis Vachal, 1909; C.... |
