Centris californica Timberlake, 1940

Centris californica TIMBERLAKE, 1940: 139 .

Type data. Timberlake proposed this new species based on two females.The specimen designated holotype was collected by the termitologist Paul A. Harvey at Kerman, Fresno County visiting mustard ( Brassica sp., Brassicaceae). The paratype was collected by Timberlake himself at Barstow, San Bernardino County on flowers of Cleomella obtusifolia Torr. & Frém. ( Cleomaceae). The holotype has the following data label: Kerman, Cal. 9-24-33 [handwritten]\ on mustard [handwritten]\ P.A. Harvey coll. [handwritten]\ Centris californica Timb. Type [handwritten]\ [red label] Holotype [printed] C. californica [handwritten]\ California Academy of Sciences Type No. [printed] 14806 [handwritten] (CAS).

Type locality. United States: California State: Kerman.