Graenicher, 1927 : 204
Revision of the metallic Lasioglossum (Dialictus) of eastern North America (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Halictini)
Gibbs, Jason
Zootaxa
2011
2011-10-28
3073
1
216
Graenicher
Graenicher
[151,705,1267,1294]
Insecta
Halictidae
Lasioglossum
Animalia
Hymenoptera
129
130
Arthropoda
species
lepidii
Dialictus
Halictus( Chloralictus) lepidii Graenicher, 1927: 204. Ƥ 3.
Holotype.Ƥ USA, Florida, South Miami, 20.iv.1927(S. Graenicher); [ NMNH:]. Examined. Taxonomy. Michener, 1951: Lasioglossum( Chloralictus) lepidii, p. 1114 (catalogue); Mitchell, 1960: Dialictus tegularisƤ3, p. 423 (synonymy); Gibbs, 2009a: Lasioglossum( Dialictus) lepidiiƤ3, p. 22 (redescription, key).
Diagnosis.Both sexes of L. lepidiihave tegula enlarged and strongly punctate with strong posterior angle ( Fig. 7A). Female L. lepidiiare most similar to L. tegularebut have extensive tomentum on the paraocular area. Male L. lepidiihave the clypeus nearly entirely obscured by tomentum whereas similar species have the clypeus nearly bare. Range.Florida. DNA Barcode.Available. Multiple sequences.
Comments.Uncommon. Until recently, L. lepidiiwas considered a junior synonym of L. tegulare. For a complete taxonomic treatment see Gibbs (2009a).