Lasioglossum subgenus Eickwortia, McGinley, 1999

Gibbs, Jason & Dumesh, Sheila, 2013, A new species, Lasioglossum (Eickwortia) hienae, from Mexico (Apoidea: Halictidae), Journal of Melittology 2013 (13), pp. 1-11 : 8

Key to females of Lasioglossum subgenus Eickwortia

Note that only the male of L. nyctere is currently known.

1. Forewing completely infuscate; metapostnotum shiny, distinctly carinulate ..... ......................................................................................... L. (E.) alexanderi (McGinley)

—. Forewing anterior third infuscate; metapostnotum dull,very finely carinulate.... 2

2. Mesoscutum granulate, obscurely doubly punctate ( Fig. 4 ) .................................... ........................................................................... L. (E.) hienae Gibbs & Dumesh , n. sp.

—. Mesoscutum tessellate with distinct double punctures (fine punctures separated by 1–2 diameters, coarse punctures separated by 5–10 diameters) ( Fig. 5 ) ... ................................................................................................. L. (E.) nyctere (Vachal)

Figures

Figures 3–7. Females of Lasioglossum (Eickwortia) hienae, new species (3, 4, 6, 7) and L. (E.) nyctere (Vachal) from Veracruz Prov., Mexico (5). 3. Mandibles. 4, 5. Dorsolateral views of mesosoma. 6. Dorsal habitus. 7. Dorsal view of metasoma and posterior view of propodeum. Scale bars = 1 mm.