Centris friesei Crawford, 1906

Centris friesei CRAWFORD, 1906: 158 (Junior synonym of C. vittata Lepeletier, 1841; junior primary homonym of C. (Melanocentris) furcata var. friesei Schrottky, 1902 (= C. obsoleta Lepeletier, 1841) and C. friesei Ducke, 1902 (= C. frieseana Moure, 2003b)).

Centris costaricensis CRAWFORD, 1907: 21 (nom. nov. for Centris friesei Crawford, 1906).

Type data. This species was proposed based on three females collected at Guácimo, Limón Province, Costa Rica between June 19 th and 21 st. Two of these specimens were found at NMNH. The holotype bears the following data label: Guacimo Costa Rica [handwritten]\ June 21-03 [handwritten] J C Crawford Collector [printed]\ [red label] Type No [printed] 10073 [handwritten] U.S.N.M. [printed]\ [white label with red rimmed margin] Centris Friesei Crawford Type ♀ [handwritten]\ [yellow label] NMNH ENT 00534194 barcode [printed] (NMNH) .

Paratype with the following data label: Guacimo Costa Rica [handwritten]\ June 21-03 [handwritten] J C Crawford Collector [printed]\ [red label] Cotype No [printed] 10073 [handwritten] U.S.N.M. [printed]\ [white label with red rimmed margin] Centris Friesei Crawford Cotype ♀ [handwritten] (NMNH). The current condition and depository of the missing paratype is currently unknown .

Type locality. Costa Rica: Limón Province: Guácimo.