Lasioglossum (Hemihalictus) kiautschouense ( Strand, 1910 )

Murao, Ryuki, 2017, Bees of the Hemihalictus series of Lasioglossum Curtis (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) in South Korea, Zootaxa 4268 (4), pp. 451-488 : 460-461

Lasioglossum (Hemihalictus) kiautschouense ( Strand, 1910)

Halictus kiautschouense Strand 1910: 195 [Holotype: Museum für Naturkunde an der Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany, ♀, type locality = Kiautschou, Tsingtou (now Qingdao, Shandong Prov.), China, examined]. Halictus kiautschauensis Blüthgen 1922a: 54 [unjustified emendation of Halictus kiautschouense Strand 1910 ( Pesenko 2007b: 111) ].

Evylaeus (Prosopalictus) kiautschouensis: Pesenko 2007b: 111 .

Diagnosis. Female of this species is separated from other members of the sexstrigatum group occurring in eastern Asia by a combination of the following character states: IS of mesoscutum nearly smooth on posterior area; metasoma entirely black; metasomal terga with white fimbriae on latero-apical margin; and disc of T1 with distinct sparse fine PP and without lineolation.

Specimens examined. (n = 20) [ South Korea] GW: 1♀, Bougmyong-ri , Dongsan-myon, Chunchon-gun, 26. iv. 1992 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU) ; Gamjong-ri , Dong-myon, Chunchon-gun, 2♀, 25. iv. 1992 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU) , 1♀, 21. v. 1992 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU); 1♀, Mt. Gariwang-san , alt. 1100 m, 10. vi. 2013 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU) ; 4♀, Pupan-myon , Hongcheon-gun, 20. v. 1992 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU) . JB: 3♀, Jeonglyongchy , Sannae-myon, Namweon-gun, 14. v. 1991 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU) . JJ: 1♀, Kwangpyong-ri , Namjeju-gun, 23. iv. 1997 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU) ; 6♀, Pijarim Forests , Pukjeju-gun, 24. iv. 1997 (O. Tadauchi & J.C. Paik, ELKU) ; 1♀, Sanisudong , Namjeju-gun, 23. iv. 1997 (O, Tadauchi, ELKU) .

Distribution. North Korea, South Korea (new record), Russian Far East, China, Japan.

Flight period in South Korea. Female: April to June.

Flower records in South Korea. This species has been recorded visiting five plant species in two families: Brassicaceae : Brassica spp., Capsella sp. Rosaceae : Duchesnea chrysantha , Neillia incisa , Potentilla sp.