Lasioglossum Curtis, 1833

Murao, Ryuki, Lee, Heung-Sik & Tadauchi, Osamu, 2015, Bees of the Lasioglossum series (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) in South Korea, with an illustrated keys to species, Zootaxa 4044 (4), pp. 511-534 : 513

Subgenus Lasioglossum Curtis, 1833

Lasioglossum Curtis 1833 : pl. 448. Type species: Lasioglossum tricingulum Curtis, 1833 = Melitta xanthopus Kirby, 1802 , by original designation.

Halictus (Lucasius) Dours 1872: 350 [not Kinahan, 1859 (cited from Michener 2007)]. Type species: Halictus clavipes Dours, 1872 , by original designation of Sandhouse 1943: 566.

Halictus (Lucasiellus) Cockerell 1905: 272 , replacement for Lucasius Dours, 1872 . Type species: Halictus clavipes Dours, 1872 , autobasic.

Halictus (Lucasellus) Schulz 1911: 202 , replacement for Lucasius Dours, 1872 . Type species: Halictus clavipes Dours, 1872 , autobasic.

Curtisapis Robertson 1918: 91. Type species: Halictus coriaceus Smith, 1853 , by original designation.

Halictus (Pallhalictus) Warncke 1975: 92 . Type species: Halictus pallens Brullé, 1832 , by original designation.

Halictus (Fahrhalictus) Warncke 1975: 95 . Type species: Halictus fahringeri Friese, 1921 , by original designation.

Lasioglossum (Lophalictus) Pesenko 1986: 125 . Type species: Lasioglossum acuticrista Pesenko, 1986 , by original designation.

Lasioglossum (Ebmeria) Pesenko 1986: 136 . Type species: Halictus costulatus Kriechbaumer, 1873 , by original designation.

Diagnosis. In eastern Asia, this subgenus is separated from the other subgenera of Lasioglossum series occurring in eastern Asia ( Ctenonomia Cameron , Homalictus Cockerell, Leuchalictus Warncke ) by the combination of the following character states: 1) metasomal terga rounded from dorsal to ventrolateral parts; 2) inner hind tibial spur of female usually serrate; 3) male S6 without unique hair tuft; and 4) male genitalia with a ventral retrorse lobe.