Lasioglossum berberum (Benoist, 1941)

Halictus berberus Benoist, 1941: 81 .

Holotype: ♂, Morocco, Dj M’Goum, 3200 m, 1–15 Sep. (MNHN) . Examined (AP) (Fig. 23).

Remarks

Ebmer (1976: 251; 1988: 649) considers this species as valid, but Pesenko (2007a: 41) following Warncke (1976: 94) mention it as a synonym of L. villosulum . This small species of 6 mm length is very close to L. villosulum, but is well separated by its barcode. We have examined the type and we can confirm that it differs from L. villosulum by the impunctate apical margin of the terga (Fig. 23D), as mentioned by Ebmer (1976: 251).