THE CHILEAN SPECIES OF CENTRIS (WAGENKNECHTIA) MOURE 1950 (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE)

Abstract

A revisión of the Chilean species of the genus Centris (Wagenknechtia) is presented. The following species
were included: C. cineraria cineraria Smith, C. cineraria neoqueenensis Friese, C. escomeli Cockerell, C.
moldenkei Toro & Chiappa, C. orellanai Ruiz and C. rhodophthalma Pérez, with the description of the
male of C. cineraria cineraria and C. orellanai. Floral records, distribution and biological notes are given
for all the species included, with keys for the subgenera present in Chile and for the Chilean species of the
subgenus Wagenknechtia.