Lipotriches fulvinerva ( Cameron, 1907 )

Athul, Cherodath Sankar, Vishnu, Azhakath Viswambharan, Prakash, Anju Sara, Bijoy, Chenthamarakshan & Shaji, Edappilly Mathew, 2025, A checklist of Nomiinae (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) from Kerala, India: new distributional and floral association records, Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (3), pp. 601-623 : 611-612

Lipotriches fulvinerva ( Cameron, 1907) ( Fig. 3E–F )

Nomia fulvinerva Cameron, 1907:1004 . Lectotype ♀, Gujarat – BMNH.

Material examined. 2♀♀ 2♂♂, India, Kerala, Thrissur, Kottat, near Chalakudy river (10°16'52.4208"N, 76°18'39.8592"E), 6.xi.2024, Swept, leg.: CSA ; 2♀♀, Alapad Kole wetland (10°26'47.5332"N, 76°9' 55.3212"E), 19.vii.2023, Swept, leg.: AVV ; 2♂♂, Chemmanda Kole wetland (10°23'44.6892"N, 76°11' 54.1248"E), 16.x.2023, Swept, leg.: AVV .

Brief diagnosis. ♂, Body length 8 mm. Smooth, impunctate surface around ocelli, vertex not carinate. Dense and fine punctations on first tergite. Slightly thickened hind femora in males. ♀, Body length, colour, pubescence, vertex as in males.

Distribution in India. Assam, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal ( Pauly, 2009, 2014; Saini & Rathor, 2012; Manjusha & Jobiraj, 2018; Prakash et al., 2020; Majumder et al., 2024; Ascher & Pickering, 2025).

General distribution. Oriental - Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka ( Ascher & Pickering, 2025).

Floral association. Cleome rutidosperma , Cleome viscosa ( Cleomaceae ), Mesosphaerum suaveolens ( Lamiaceae ) ( Karunaratne et al., 2005); Torenia asiatica ( Linderniaceae ) (New record).

Figures

Figure 3. Nomiinae of Kerala, adults dorsal view. A. Hoplonomia westwoodi (Gribodo, 1894) ♂; B. Hoplonomia westwoodi (Gribodo, 1894) ♀, C. Lipotriches exagens (Walker, 1860) ♂; D. Lipotriches exagens (Walker, 1860) ♀; E. Lipotriches fulvinerva (Cameron, 1907) ♂; F. Lipotriches fulvinerva (Cameron, 1907) ♀; G. Lipotriches minutula (Friese, 1909) ♂; H. Lipotriches pulchriventris (Cameron, 1897) ♂; I. Lipotriches pulchriventris (Cameron, 1897) ♀; J. Lipotriches torrida (Smith, 1879) ♂; K. Lipotriches torrida (Smith, 1879) ♀; L. Nomia crassipes (Fabricius, 1798) ♂; M. Nomia crassipes (Fabricius, 1798) ♀; N. Pseudapis oxybeloides (Smith, 1875) ♂; O. Pseudapis oxybeloides (Smith, 1875) ♀. Scale bars = 2 mm.