Lasioglossum (Dialictus) carlinvillense Gibbs

Lasioglossum (Dialictus) carlinvillense Gibbs, 2009a: 28 . Ƥ.

Holotype. Ƥ USA, Illinois, Macoupin Co., E of Carlinville, N39.2787 W89.7961, 25.vi.2006 (J. Gibbs & C. Sheffield); [PCYU]. Examined.

Diagnosis. Female L. carlinvillense are recognisable by the diagnostic combination of tegula enlarged, strongly punctate with distinct posterior angle (Fig. 7 A), and inner metatibial spur with 2 branches (not including the apex of the rachis). They are most similar to L. tegulare, which has 3 or 4 branches on the inner metatibial spur.

Male unknown.

Range. Illinois.

DNA Barcode. Available. Multiple sequences.

Comments. Rare. Lasioglossum carlinvillense has not been commonly collected and may be a primarily Midwestern species (see Gibbs 2009a).