The South African bee Capicola diversipes Cockerell, 1932 is a junior synonym of Samba (Haplomelitta) ogilviei (Cockerell, 1932) (Hymenoptera: Melittidae)
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The South African bee Capicola diversipes Cockerell, 1932, is currently placed in the genus Scrapter Lepeletier & Serville. However, examination of the holotype reveals that it is a junior synonym of Samba (Haplomelitta) ogilviei (Cockerell, 1932). This synonym is formally established in this contribution.
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Cockerell, T.D.A. 1932b. XVIII.—Descriptions and records of bees.—CXXXV. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (ser. 10) 10: 166–176. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933208673558
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