Bees of the genus Lasioglossum (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) from Greater Puerto Rico, West Indies Author Gibbs, Jason text European Journal of Taxonomy 2018 2018-02-01 400 1 57 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2018.400 12c52018-f40f-455c-9e93-836808d3b087 2118-9773 1165021 EFE95F68-5FA1-4D95-A911-A8BCAFAFCEEF Lasioglossum ( Habralictellus ) rufopanticis ( Engel, 2001 ) Figs 27–29 Habralictellus rufopanticis Engel, 2001b: 33 , fig. 1 (holotype, ♀, deposited in LACM, examined). Habralictellus rufopanticis – Moure 2007: 858 (catalogue). Lasioglossum ( Dialictus ) rufopantex – Genaro & Franz 2008: 6 (incorrect subsequent spelling, distribution). — Gibbs 2016: 19 (taxonomy, incorrect subsequent spelling). Lasioglossum rufopanticis – Genaro & Franz 2008: 3 (figure legend). Etymology Engel (2001b) named this species for its reddish abdomen using the Latin words rufus and pantex . The specific epithet ‘ rufopanticis ’ is a compound noun and therefore not required to match the gender of the genus group name (see ICZN (1999) article 31.2.1). Diagnosis Both sexes of L . rufopanticis have the head and mesosoma iridescent green, head round, mesoscutum shiny and sparsely punctate, and submarginal cells two. They are easily distinguished from L . eickwortellum by the shape of the head (see above). They are similar to L . eleutherense , but that species has the mesosoma very dull due to distinct microsculpture and the female has distinct integumental banding on the metasoma. Fig. 27. Lasioglossum rufopanticis ( Engel, 2001 ) , ♀. A . Face. B . Lateral habitus. C . Dorsal habitus. Scale bars = 1 mm. Material examined PUERTO RICO : Fajardo : 2 ♀♀ , Bahia Las Cabezas , 1–9 Feb. 1967 , H.E. Evans leg. ( NMNH ). – Guánica : 3 ♀♀ , paratypes , 27 Apr. 1991 , J.A. Torres leg. ( LACM ) ; 2 ♀♀ , Jul. 1999 , J.A. Genaro leg. ( JAGC ); 1 ♀ , paratype , Guánica Forest, 27 Oct. 1991 , R.R. Snelling and J.A. Torres leg. ( LACM ). – Maricao : 1 ♀ , A77, 18°08.626 ʹ N , 66°58.798 ʹ W , Malaise trap , 18 Jul.–15 Aug. 2014 , S.G. Prado leg. ( NCSU ). – Mayagüez : 1 ♂ , paratype , Mona Island , road above Uvero , 11 Nov. 1992 , R.R. Snelling and J.A. Torres leg. ( LACM ) ; 1 ♂ , near Playa Pajaros , 18 May 2008 , N. Franz leg. ( JAGC ) ; 1 ♂ , near Playa Pajaros , 30 m a.s.l. , 16°03ʹ52ʹʹ N , 67°52ʹ06ʹʹ W , 18 May 2008 , N. Franz leg. ( JAGC ). – Luquillo : 2 ♀♀ , Balneiro de Luquillo , 13 May 1985 , G.C. Eickwort leg. ( CUIC ) ; 1 ♀ , same collection data as preceding, 14 May 1985 ( CUIC ); 1 ♀ , [ El Yunque ] National Forest , 18 Nov. 1925 , s. coll. ( AMNH ). – Quebradillas : 2 ♀♀ , El Túnel de Guajataca , 30 May 2006 , J.A. Genaro leg. ( PCYU ). Fig. 28. Lasioglossum rufopanticis ( Engel, 2001 ) , ♂. A . Face. B . Lateral habitus. C . Dorsal habitus. Scale bars = 1 mm. BRITISHVIRGIN ISLANDS: Guana Island : 4♀♀ , paratypes , hotel area, ex Capparis cynophallophora , 7 Oct. 1992 , R.R. Snelling leg. ( LACM ) ; 14 ♀♀ , paratypes , same collection data as preceding, 13–14 Oct. 1992 ( LACM ); ♀ , holotype , 14 ♀♀ , paratypes , hotel area , ex Schaefferia frutescens , 26–27 Oct. 1992 , R.R. Snelling leg. ( LACM ); 5 ♀♀ , paratypes , White Beach , 18°28.7ʹ N , 64°34ʹ W , ex Casine xylocarpus [sic], 2 Jul. 1993 , R.R. Snelling leg. ( LACM ). Distribution British Virgin Islands (Guana Island), Puerto Rico (including Mona Island) ( Fig. 29 ), U.S. Virgin Islands (St. John). DNA barcodes Two sequences are available (BOLD Process IDs: DIAL659-06 and DIAL658-06). Biology Observed nesting in vertical banks at Guánica and El Túnel de Guajataca, Quebradillas ( Genaro & Franz 2008 ). Specimens from Guana Island were collected from Capparis cynophallophora L. ( Capparaceae ), Schaefferia frutescens Jacq. ( Celastraceae ) and Cassine xylocarpa Vent. (Celastraceae) ( Engel 2001b ; Snelling 2005).