Halictus coeruleus Robertson, 1893: 146
Chloralictus caeruleus
Halictus ( Chloralictus ) caeruleus
Lasioglossum ( Chloralictus ) coeruleum
Dialictus coeruleus
Lasioglossum ( Dialictus ) coeruleum
Dialictus coeruleus
Dialictus coeruleus
Evylaeus coeruleus
Revision of the metallic species of Lasioglossum (Dialictus) in Canada (Hymenoptera, Halictidae, Halictini) 2591
Gibbs, Jason
Zootaxa
2010
2010-08-31
2591
1
1
382
3SDYT
(Robertson)
Robertson
1893
[151,746,1374,1400]
Insecta
Halictidae
Lasioglossum
Animalia
Hymenoptera
96
97
Arthropoda
species
coeruleum
Dialictus
( Figures 90A–D, 91A–F)
Halictus coeruleus Robertson, 1893: 146. ♀ ♂. Lectotype. ♀ USA, Illinois, Carlinville( C. Robertson); [INHS: 179,608] by W.E. LaBerge. Examined. Taxonomy.Robertson, 1902: Chloralictus caeruleus, p. 248 (key); Viereck, 1916: Halictus( Chloralictus) caeruleus, p. 706; Michener, 1951: Lasioglossum( Chloralictus) coeruleum, p. 1113. (catalogue); Mitchell, 1960: Dialictus coeruleus ♂, p. 387 (redescription); Krombein, 1967: Lasioglossum( Dialictus) coeruleum, p. 463 (catalogue); Hurd, 1979: Dialictus coeruleus, p. 1965 (catalogue); Moure & Hurd, 1987: Dialictus coeruleus, p. 95 (catalogue); Pesenko et al., 2006: Evylaeus coeruleus, p. 6 (review).
Diagnosis.Both sexes of L. coeruleumare easily recognisable by their large size ( 5.3–7.1 mm) and deep metallic blue colouration (sometimes with green reflections) of the head, mesosoma and metasoma. Females have the subapical tooth of the mandible larger than in other species, nearly equal in size to the apical tooth. Males have distinct fine mesepisternal punctures.
Redescription.FEMALE. Length 5.25–7.10 mm; head length 1.58–1.82 mm; head width 1.70–1.99 mm; forewing length 4.64–5.00 mm. FIGURE 90. Lasioglossum coeruleum(Robertson). Female (A) lateral habitus; (B) dorsal habitus; (C) face; (D) mandible. Scale bars, A–C = 1 mm. Colouration.Head and mesosoma deep blue with occasional green or brassy reflections. Clypeus with apical 1/3 blackish brown. Antenna dark brown, flagellum with ventral surface dark brown. Tegula dark, reddish brown. Wing membrane subhyaline, venation and pterostigma reddish brown. Legs brown, medio- and distitarsi reddish. Metasomal terga blue, with greenish reflections, sterna brown, apical margins reddish brown. Pubescence.Dull white. Sparse. Head and mesosoma with moderately sparse woolly hairs (1–1.5 OD), longest on genal beard, metanotum and mesopleuron (2–2.5 OD). Lower paraocular area and gena with sparse, appressed hairs. Propodeum with moderately dense plumose hairs on lateral and posterior surfaces (2– 2.5 OD). Metasomal terga with sparse, fine setae. T1 acarinarial fan complete dorsally with widely spaced appressed hairs. T2–T4 with at most a few, scattered appressed hairs at basal margin. Surface sculpture.Face weakly imbricate, punctation fine. Clypeus polished, basal margin imbricate, punctation sparse (i=1–3d). Supraclypeal area with punctation moderately sparse (i=1–2d). Lower paraocular and antennocular areas with punctation moderately dense (i=1–1.5d). Upper paraocular area and frons punctate-reticulate. Ocellocular area minutely punctate (i=d). Gena weakly lineolate. Postgena imbricate. Mesoscutum polished, weakly imbricate, punctation fine and deep, sparse medially (1–3d), moderately dense laterad of parapsidal lines (i≤1.5d) and dense on anterolateral portions (i<d). Mesoscutellum polished, punctation moderately sparse (i=1–2d). Axilla punctate. Metanotum ruguloso-imbricate. Preëpisternum rugose. Mesepisternum weakly rugulose, punctation obscure (i=1–2d), more distinct posteriorly. Metepisternum with dorsal third weakly striate and ventral portion imbricate. Metapostnotum incompletely striate, posterior margin imbricate. Propodeum with dorsolateral slope rugose, lateral and posterior surfaces imbricate. Metasomal terga weakly coriarious, punctation on basal halves close (i=1.5d), sparse on apical halves (except along premarginal line). Structure.Head wide (length/width ratio = 0.92–0.93). Eyes weakly convergent below (UOD/LOD ratio = 1.17–1.23). Mandible subapical tooth nearly as long as apical tooth. Clypeus ½ below suborbital tangent, apicolateral margins weakly convergent. Antennal sockets close (IAD/OAD <0.5). Frontal line carinate, ending <2 OD below median ocellus. Gena wider than, or subequal to, eye. Inner metatibial spur pectinate with 3–5 teeth. Metapostnotum moderately elongate (MMR ratio = 1.26–1.33), posterior margin weakly angled onto posterior surface. Propodeum with oblique carina moderately strong, lateral carina moderately strong, reaching dorsal margin. MALE. Similar to female except for the usual secondary sexual characters and as follows. Length 6.71 mm; head length 1.76 mm; head width 1.81 mm; forewing length 4.94 mm. Colouration.Head, mesosoma and metasoma bluish green. Flagellum with ventral surface yellowish brown. Tarsi brownish yellow. Pubescence. Face below eye emargination with moderately dense tomentum, partially obscuring surface. Lower paraocular area with dense tomentum. Gena without tomentum. S2 apicomedial, S3 apical half, S4 lateral and S5 apicolateral portions with moderately dense plumose hairs. Surface sculpture. Clypeal punctation moderately dense (i=1–2d). Mesepisternal punctation distinct (i=1– 2d). Metanotum rugulose. Metapostnotum completely rugoso-striate. Propodeum with dorsolateral slope and lateral and posterior surfaces rugose. Structure.Head moderately wide (length/width ratio = 0.97). Eyes strongly convergent below (UOD/LOD ratio = 1.57). Clypeus 2/3 below suborbital tangent, apicolateral margins subparallel. Antennal sockets distant (IAD/OAD> 1.7). Frontal line carinate, ending <2.5 OD below median ocellus. Pedicel shorter than F1. F2 length 2.0X F1. F2–F10 elongate (length/width ratio = 1.69–2.00). Metapostnotum moderately truncate (MMR ratio = 1.29), posterior margin sharply angled onto posterior surface. Terminalia. S7 with median lobe clavate, sides concave, apex rounded. S8 with apicomedial margin weakly convex. Genitalia as in Fig. 91D–F. Gonobase with ventral arms widely separated. Gonostylus small, dorsal setae elongate. Retrorse lobes elongate, wide, attenuated and recurved apically. FIGURE 91. Lasioglossum coeruleum(Robertson). Male (A) lateral habitus; (B) dorsal habitus; (C) face; (D) ventral view of genital capsule; (E) dorsal view of genital capsule; (F) apical view of genital capsule. Scale bars, A–C = 1 mm, F = 0.5 mm. Range.Ontario south to Georgia, west to Kansas ( Fig. 89). Additional material examined. CANADA: ONTARIO: 1♀ Caledon East, woodlot clearing, 7.vii.1989( L. Packer); 1♀ Manester Tract, St. Williams Co., N42°43´ W080°26´, 12.[viii]– 1.ix.1992( P.J. Carson); 1♀ Manester Tract, St. Williams Co., N42°43´ W080°26´, 2–8.vi.1994; 1♂ Norfolk Co., 18.ix.2007( A. Taylor); 1♀ York University Keel Campus, Boyerwoodlot, 28.viii.2005(E. Willis); [ PCYU]; QUEBEC: 1♀ Gatineau Pk., Mountain Rd., 12.vii.1965(P.S. Corbet); [ PMAE]; USA: DELAWARE: 3♀ New Castle Co., N39.3732W05453, 19.vi.2004( S.W. Droege); [ PCYU]; GEORGIA: 2♀ Clarke Co., Sandy CreekNat. Ctr., 16.iv.2007( J. Haunla& S. Horn); [ PCYU]; INDIANA: 1♀ Jasper Co., Stoutsburg, 27.vi.2001, 7:30, ( R. P. Jean); 1♀ Vigo Co., Landsbaum, 8.iv.2001, 9:00, ( R. P. Jean); MARYLAND: 4♀ 3.ix.2003( S.W. Droege); 1♀ Anne Arundel Co., N39.07 W076.7765, 19.viii.2002( L.E. Hilden); MASSACHUSETTS: 1♀ Middlesex Co., Groton: Snake Hill Field, 20.iv.2006(M.F. Veit); [ PCYU]; MICHIGAN: 1♀ Lapeer Co., N 43.13817 W83.21306, 30.vii.2009( Tuell et al.); [ ARC]; NEW YORK: 1♀ Hwy15A, S of Rochester, N43.0485 W077.6184, 11.vi.2006(j. Gibbs); 1♀ Orange Co., Cornwell, Black Rock Forest, 18 N4583180 E583761, 28.viii.2003( V. Giles& J. Rozen); [ PCYU]; TEXAS: 1♀ Lamar Co., Camp Maxey, 24.v–1.vii.2003( Godwin); [ CTMI]; VIR- GINIA: 1♀ Madison Co., N38.3793 N078.2672, 4– 6.vii.2003( Petty); WEST VIRGINIA: 1♀ Grant Co., N39.2754 W079.2845, 12.viii.2007( S.W. Droege); [ PCYU]. Floral records. APIACEAE: Cryptotaenia canadensis, Daucus carota, Osmorhiza longistylis, ASTER- ACEAE: Solidago, Taraxacum, BRASSICACEAE: Alliaria petiolata, Arabis shortii, Barbarea, COMMELI- NACEAE: Tradescantia ohiensis; FABACEAE: Melilotus, LAMIACEAE: Monarda, GROSSULARIACEAE: Ribes cynosbati, HYDROPHYLLACEAE: Hydrophyllum, PORTULACACEAE: Claytonia virginica, RANUNCULACEAE: Enemion biternatum, Hepatica nobilis var. acuta, ROSEACEAE: Amelanchier canadensis, Amelanchier, Crataegus, Malus, RUTACEAE: Zanthoxylum americanum.
Biology. Reinhard 1924: (predator, as D. caeruleus); Knerer & Atwood, 1962b: (nest site, floral records); Stockhammer, 1967: (life history); Barrows, 1973: (induced soil nesting); Michener, 1974, pp. 274, 275: (nest site).
Comments.Uncommon. Nests in rotten logs ( Stockhammer 1967).
[358,591,1481,1504]
INHS
C. Robertson & W. E. LaBerge. Examined.
United States of America
Carlinville
96
97
3
2
1
Illinois
lectotype
1989-07-07
L. Packer
Canada
Caledon East
99
100
1
1
Ontario
[302,1387,1706,1732]
1992-09-01
P. J. Carson
Canada
St. Williams Co.
42.716667
Manester Tract
1148
-80.433334
99
100
1
1
Ontario
1994-06-02
1994-06-08
1994-06-02
Canada
St. Williams Co.
42.716667
Manester Tract
1148
-80.433334
99
100
1
1
Ontario
[960,1431,1746,1772]
2007-09-18
A. Taylor
Canada
Norfolk Co.
Norfolk Co.
99
100
1
1
Ontario
[151,1142,1786,1812]
2005-08-28
PCYU
Willis
Canada
Boyer
York University Keel Campus
99
100
1
1
Ontario
1965-07-12
PMAE
Corbet
Canada
Mountain Rd.
Gatineau Pk.
99
100
1
1
Quebec
W05453
2004-06-19
PCYU
S. W. Droege
United States of America
New Castle Co.
39.3732
New Castle Co.
99
100
3
3
Delaware
2007-04-16
PCYU
J. Haunla & Horn
United States of America
Clarke Co.
Sandy Creek
99
100
2
2
Georgia
[535,1326,1906,1932]
2001-06-27
R
P. Jean
United States of America
Jasper Co.
Stoutsburg
99
100
1
1
Indiana
2001-04-08
R
P. Jean
United States of America
Vigo Co.
Landsbaum
99
100
1
1
Indiana
[697,1237,1946,1972]
2003-09-03
S. W. Droege
United States of America
MARYLAND
99
100
4
4
Maryland
2002-08-19
L. E. Hilden
United States of America
Anne Arundel Co.
39.07
Anne Arundel Co.
555
-76.7765
99
100
1
1
Maryland
2006-04-20
PCYU
Veit
United States of America
Middlesex Co.
100
101
Snake Hill Field
Groton
99
100
1
1
Massachusetts
2009-07-30
ARC
Tuell
United States of America
Lapeer Co.
43.13817
Lapeer Co.
1
-83.21306
100
101
1
1
Michigan
2006-06-11
Gibbs
United States of America
43.0485
Hwy
6
-77.6184
100
101
1
1
New York
2003-08-28
V, PCYU
Giles & J. Rozen
United States of America
Orange Co.
Black Rock Forest
Cornwell
100
101
1
1
New York
[487,1436,272,298]
2003-05-24
2003-07-01
2003-05-24
CTMI, VIR-
Godwin
United States of America
Lamar Co.
Camp Maxey
100
101
1
1
Texas
[151,1003,312,338]
2003-07-04
2003-07-06
2003-07-04
Petty
United States of America
Madison Co.
78.2672
Madison Co.
100
101
1
1
GINIA
2007-08-12
PCYU
S. W. Droege
United States of America
Grant Co.
39.2754
Grant Co.
6
-79.2845
100
101
1
1
West Virginia