Two new species of the subgenus Lasioglossum (Hemihalictus) (Hymenoptera: Halictidae), with a checklist of the species from India

J. Falswal & D. Dey

Abstract. Two new species of bees of the family Halictidae, Lasioglossum (Hemihalictus) rugulosum sp. nov. and L. (H.) longitudinale sp. nov. from the state of Uttarakhand in northern India, are described and illustrated. An annotated list of Indian species of the subgenus Hemihalictus Cockerell, 1897 and map of their distribution are provided.
Key words: sweat bees, taxonomy, India, Oriental Region, Halictidae, Lasioglossum, Hemihalictus, new species

Zoosystematica Rossica, 2023, 32(2): 200–210  ▪  Published online 18 October 2023


https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2023.32.2.200  ▪  Open full article  

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