Synopsis of Lasioglossum (Dialictus) Robertson, 1902 (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Halictidae) in Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Taiwan

  • Ryuki Murao Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812–8581
  • Osamu Tadauchi Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812–8581
  • Heung-Sik Lee Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Suwon, Korea
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.137
Keywords: Halictidae, Lasioglossum, Dialictus, Far East Asia

Abstract

Twelve species in total are recognized for the subgenus Lasioglossum (Dialictus) Robertson, 1902 from Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Taiwan. Lasioglossum (Dialictus) alishanense sp. nov. and L. (D.) taiwanense sp. nov. from Taiwan, are described as new. Four species are recorded from the following localities for the first time: L. (D.) miyabei Murao, Ebmer & Tadauchi, 2006 from the Korean Peninsula (South Korea); L. (D.) ellipticeps (Blüthgen, 1923), L. (D.) virideglaucum Ebmer & Sakagami, 1994 and L. (D.) viridellum (Cockerell, 1931) from South Korea. Lasioglossum (Dialictus) atroglaucum (Strand, 1913) is redescribed, L. (D.) ellipticeps, L. (D.) problematicum (Blüthgen, 1923), L. (D.) virideglaucum, and L. (D.) viridellum are supplementary described. A key to species is provided. Bionomical data, such as flight and flower records or habitat, are reported for some species. The distributions of all species are mapped. DNA barcodes of L. (D.) miyabei, L. (D.) pseudannulipes (Blüthgen, 1925), and L. (D.) virideglaucum are provided

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2015-09-14
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Murao, R., Tadauchi, O., & Lee, H.-S. (2015). Synopsis of Lasioglossum (Dialictus) Robertson, 1902 (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Halictidae) in Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Taiwan. European Journal of Taxonomy, (137). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.137
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