Habralictus gonzalezi Gibbs, 2012

Gibbs, Jason, 2016, Bees of the family Halictidae Thomson, 1869 from Dominica, Lesser Antilles (Hymenoptera: Apoidea), European Journal of Taxonomy 180, pp. 1-50 : 39

Habralictus gonzalezi Gibbs, 2012

Figs 20 A–C, 21A–C

Habralictus gonzalezi Gibbs, 2012: 3 , figs 1–14.

Material examined

Holotype

DOMINICA: ♀, St. Paul Parish , “Parish of St. Joseph” [sic], Springfield Estate, 15.34667° N, 61.3683° W, 430 m, 15–20 Mar. 2003, coll. M.E. Irwin & M. Shepard, Malaise trap ( BBSL; the type series is from St. Paul Parish, collected at ATREC).

Other material

DOMINICA: 5 ♀♀, St. Paul Parish, ATR[E]C Springfield, Fifi Trail, ‘site 2’, 15°21’ N, 61°22’ W, 442 m, 24 May–4 Jun. 2003, coll. T. Decker & W. Wells, Malaise trap, voucher #645 ( TAMUIC); 2 ƋƋ, ATR[E]C Springfield, Fifi Trail, ‘site 2’, 15°21’ N, 61°22’ W, 442 m, 24 May–4 Jun. 2003, coll. T. Decker & W. Wells, Malaise trap ( TAMUIC); 1 ♀, ATR[E]C Springfield, Fifi Trail, ‘site 2’, 15°21’ N, 61°22’ W, 442 m, 24 May–4 Jun. 2003, coll. T. Decker & W. Wells, yellow pan trap, voucher #645 ( TAMUIC); 2 ♀♀, ATR[E]C Springfield, Mt Joy trail, ‘site 3’, 15°21’ N, 61°22’ W, 424 m, 24 May–4 Jun. 2003, coll. T. Decker & W. Wells, flight intercept trap, voucher #645 ( TAMUIC); 3 ♀♀, ATR[E]C Springfield, Mt Joy trail, ‘site 5’, 15°21’ N, 61°22’ W, 497 m, 28 May–4 Jun. 2003, coll. T. Decker & W. Wells, Malaise trap, voucher #645 ( TAMUIC); 1 Ƌ, ATR[E]C Springfield, Mt Joy trail, ‘site 5’, 15°21’ N, 61°22’ W, 497 m, 28 May–4 Jun. 2003, coll. T. Decker & W. Wells, Malaise trap ( TAMUIC); 1 Ƌ, ATR[E]C Springfield, Mt Joy trail, ‘site 5’, 15°21’ N, 61°22’ W, 497 m, 28 May–4 Jun. 2003, coll. T. Decker & W. Wells, flight intercept trap ( TAMUIC).

Remarks

Habralictus gonzalezi is the most northerly distributed species of the genus known to occur in the Caribbean Islands. It can easily be distinguished from other bees on the island, except for H. antillarus sp. nov., by the various characters diagnostic for the tribe and genus ( Michener 2007). The diagnosis provided for H. antillarus sp. nov. above can be used to distinguish these two species. The bright metallic colouration of the head and mesosoma ( Figs 20C , 21C ) will distinguish it from the dull metallic, black or testaceous colours of most of the halictine and sphecodine bees above. Lasioglossum roseauense sp. nov. is superficially similar, but the absence of vein 1rs-m ( Fig.8 ) and the more distinct mesoscutal punctation ( Fig. 8C ) clearly differentiate it from H. gonzalezi . Diagnostic characters, additional images and a key for discriminating this species from other Habralictus in the Lesser Antilles are available in the original description ( Gibbs 2012).

Tribe Augochlorini Beebe, 1925

Genus Augochlora Smith, 1853

Subgenus Augochlora Smith, 1853

Augochlora Smith, 1853: 73 (type species: Halictus purus Say, 1837 , by subsequent designation in Cockerell 1923: 448).

Oxystoglossa Smith, 1853: 83 (type species: Oxystoglossa decorata Smith, 1853 , by monotypy).

Angochlora Schrottky, 1901: 213, lapsus calami.

Odontochlora Schrottky, 1909: 141 (type species: Augochlora mulleri Cockerell, 1900 , by original designation).

Augochlora (Mycterochlora) Eickwort, 1969: 423 (type species: Halictus repandirostris Vachal, 1911 , by original designation).

Figures

Fig. 20. Habralictus gonzalezi Gibbs, 2012, ♀. A. Face. B. Lateral habitus. C. Dorsum of mesosoma. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 21. Habralictus gonzalezi Gibbs, 2012, Ƌ. A. Face. B. Lateral habitus. C. Dorsum of mesosoma. Scale bars = 1 mm.

Fig. 8. Lasioglossum (Habralictellus) roseauense sp. nov. Holotype, ♀. A. Face. B. Lateral habitus. C. Dorsum of mesosoma. Scale bars = 1 mm.