A new name for Hoplitis (Alcidamea) truncata Wu, 1993 (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)
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Hoplitis (Alcidamea) wuae Sheffield, new name, is proposed to replace Hoplitis (Liosmia) truncata Wu, 1993, a name that has been preoccupied by Hoplitis truncata (Cresson, 1878) for over 100 years.
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