Lasioglossum (Capalictus) mosselinum ( Cockerell, 1945 )

Pauly, Alain, Gibbs, Jason & Kuhlmann, Michael, 2012, Capalictus, a new subgenus of Lasioglossum Curtis, 1833 from South Africa, with description of three new species (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Halictidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 28, pp. 1-28 : 3-7

Lasioglossum (Capalictus) mosselinum ( Cockerell, 1945)

Figs 2 , 3 , 10 A-B, 12A, 13A, 14A-B, 15A, 16A, E, 17A

Halictus mosselinus Cockerell, 1945: 280-281 .

Patellapis (Chaetalictus) mosselina Pauly, 1999: 150 , 174.

Evylaeus (Sellalictus) fynbosensis Pauly, Timmermann & Kuhlmann, 2008: 85-91 . Syn. nov.

Lasioglossum mosselinum – Timmermann & Kuhlmann 2009: 180.

Type material

Halictus mosselinum : Holotype ♀, SOUTH AFRICA, Cape Province, Mossel Bay, Sep. 1933 (white label), S. Africa, R. E. Turner, Brit. Mus. 1933 -552 (white label), Type (red-white label), B. M. TYPE HYM. 17a. 1109 (white label), Halictus mosselinus Ckll Type (handwritten white label) ( BMNH), examined in January 2012.

Evylaeus (Sellalictus) fynbosensis : Holotype ♀, SOUTH AFRICA, 15 km NW Nieuwoudtville, Farm Engelsepunt , Fynbos, Pf E 1, 31°14’31“ S - 18°59’08” E, 830 m, 28 Aug. 2003, leg. K. Timmermann ( SANC) . Paratypes: 31 ♀♀, 34 ƋƋ, together with holotype, different dates at same locality ( BMNH, SANC, RBINS).

Additional material

17 ƋƋ, 1 ♀, SOUTH AFRICA, WCP, 16 km E. Clanwilliam, Pakhuis Pass, 700 m, 32°08.1’S - 18°59.7’E, 8 Sep. 2001, coll. CUIC.

Diagnosis

Male

Body length 7.5 mm. Wing length 6 mm. Legs very long, especially tarsi (length of posterior tarsi equal to length of mesosoma), totally black to blackish brown except foretarsi yellowish brown ( Figs 12A , 13A , 14 A-B) (all tarsi yellowish in L. hantamense and L. tigrinum ). Metapostnotum with longitudinal ridges. Dorsolateral slopes of propodeum shining, punctate. Punctation of mesoscutum sparse between

parapsidal lines (i = 3–4d) ( Fig. 2C ) (denser in L. timmermanni ). Metasoma blackish, sometimes partly orange red ( Fig. 3E ). Gonostylus with long apical setae (longer than basal width of gonostylus).

Female

Body length 7 mm. Wing length 6 mm. Metasoma red, base of T1 and T5-T6 blackish ( Figs 2 E-F, 16E) (metasoma largely black in L. hantamense and L. tigrinum ; T5 red in L. timmermanni ). Metapostnotum with longitudinal ridges, dorsolateral slopes of propodeum shining ( Fig. 2D ) (slopes shagreened in L. timmermanni ). Punctation of mesoscutum sparse between parapsidal lines (i = 2d) ( Fig. 2C ).

Figures

Fig. 2. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) mosselinum (Cockerell, 1945), ♀ holotype. A. Total view. B. Head. C. Mesosoma. D. Propodeum. E. First tergum. F. Metasoma. Scale line = 0,5 mm.

Fig. 3. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) mosselinum (Cockerell, 1945), Ƌ. A. Head. B. Mesoscutum and vertex. C. Propodeum. D. First tergum. E. Metasoma, dorsal view. F. Metasoma, ventral view. Scale line = 0,5 mm.

Fig. 10. Dorsal habitus. — A-B. Lasioglossum mosselinum (Cockerell, 1945). A. ♀. B. Ƌ. — C-D. Lasioglossum timmermanni sp. nov. C. ♀. D. Ƌ. Scale line = 1 mm.

Fig. 12. Lateral habitus, Ƌ. — A. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) mosselinum (Cockerell, 1945). — B. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) timmermanni sp. nov. — C. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) hantamense sp. nov.. — D. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) tigrinum sp. nov. Scale line = 1 mm.

Fig. 13. Ƌ foretarsi. — A. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) mosselinum (Cockerell, 1945). — B. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) timmermanni sp. nov. — C. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) hantamense sp. nov. — D. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) tigrinum sp. nov. Scale line = 0,5 mm.

Fig. 14. Ƌ hind legs (left) and mid legs (right). — A-B. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) mosselinum (Cockerell, 1945). — C-D. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) timmermanni sp. nov. — E-F. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) hantamense sp. nov. — G-H. Lasioglossum (Capalictus) tigrinum sp. nov. Scale line = 0,5 mm.