The type specimens of Neotropical Teirapedia (s. str.) described by Friese, 1899, namely T. peckoltii, T. curvirarsis, T. amplitarsis and T. pyramidalis are redeseribed. T. xanthostigma Schrottky, 1913, is considered as synonym of T. pyramidalis Friese. 1899.
Apoidea; Anthophoridae; Tetrapedia; Neotropieal; systematics; synonymy