Capalictus, a new subgenus of Lasioglossum Curtis, 1833 from South Africa, with description of three new species (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Halictidae) Author Pauly, Alain 0A734BB3-61B1-489F-995F-FF6161A58C16 Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Department of Entomology, Rue Vautier 29, B- 1000 Brussels, Belgium. Corresponding author, Email: alain. pauly @ brutele. be & urn: lsid: zoobank. org: author: 0 A 734 BB 3 - 61 B 1 - 489 F- 995 F-FF 6161 A 58 C 16 Author Gibbs, Jason BA42A49F-3EBC-4679-8F03-A58E798106B1 Cornell University, Department of Entomology, 3119 Comstock Hall, Ithaca, NY, USA, 14853. Email: jason. gibbs @ cornell. edu & urn: lsid: zoobank. org: author: BA 42 A 49 F- 3 EBC- 4679 - 8 F 03 - A 58 E 798106 B 1 Author Kuhlmann, Michael B99AE0ED-FA89-4DFE-A658-1C8DF37F9FAB The Natural History Museum, Department of Entomology, Cromwell Road, London, SW 7 5 BD, UK. Email: m. kuhlmann @ nhm. ac. uk & urn: lsid: zoobank. org: author: B 99 AE 0 ED-FA 89 - 4 DFE-A 658 - 1 C 8 DF 37 F 9 FAB text European Journal of Taxonomy 2012 2012-11-13 28 1 28 journal article 21823 10.5852/ejt.2012.28 9a36b4e8-ff1f-4076-8a02-7cf01c47ad78 2118-9773 3858480 936AA3AA-1C2D-40B3-BE84-74AC42C5E82A Lasioglossum ( Capalictus ) mosselinum ( Cockerell, 1945 ) Figs 2 , 3 , 10 A-B, 12A, 13A, 14A-B, 15A, 16A, E, 17A Halictus mosselinus Cockerell, 1945: 280-281 . Patellapis ( Chaetalictus ) mosselina Pauly, 1999: 150 , 174. Evylaeus ( Sellalictus ) fynbosensis Pauly, Timmermann & Kuhlmann, 2008: 85-91 . Syn. nov. Lasioglossum mosselinum – Timmermann & Kuhlmann 2009 : 180 . Type material Halictus mosselinum : Holotype ♀ , SOUTH AFRICA , Cape Province , Mossel Bay, Sep. 1933 (white label), S . Africa, R . E . Turner, Brit. Mus. 1933 -552 (white label), Type (red-white label), B . M . TYPE HYM. 17a. 1109 (white label), Halictus mosselinus Ckll Type (handwritten white label) ( BMNH ), examined in January 2012 . Fig. 1. — Lasioglossum ( Capalictus ) mosselinum ( Cockerell, 1945 ) . A . Head showing lower paraocular area. C, E . Wing venation showing apex of marginal cell and weak veins of submarginal cells. C. ♀. E. Ƌ. F . ♀, propodeum and metapostnotum (dls = dorso- lateral slopes). — Lasioglossum ( Afrodialictus ) sp. B . Head showing lower paraocular area. — Lasioglossum ( Sellalictus ) sp. D . ♀, wing venation showing apex of marginal cell and weak veins of submarginal cells. Scale line = 0,5 mm. Evylaeus ( Sellalictus ) fynbosensis : Holotype ♀ , SOUTH AFRICA , 15 km NW Nieuwoudtville , Farm Engelsepunt , Fynbos , Pf E 1, 31°14’31“ S - 18°59’08” E , 830 m , 28 Aug. 2003 , leg. K . Timmermann ( SANC ) . Paratypes : 31 ♀♀ , 34 ƋƋ , together with holotype , different dates at same locality ( BMNH , SANC , RBINS ). Additional material 17 ƋƋ , 1 ♀ , SOUTH AFRICA , WCP, 16 km E. Clanwilliam, Pakhuis Pass, 700 m , 32°08.1’S - 18°59.7’E , 8 Sep. 2001 , coll. CUIC. Fig. 2. Lasioglossum ( Capalictus ) mosselinum ( Cockerell, 1945 ) , ♀ holotype. A . Total view. B . Head. C . Mesosoma. D . Propodeum. E . First tergum. F . Metasoma. Scale line = 0,5 mm. Diagnosis Male Body length 7.5 mm . Wing length 6 mm . Legs very long, especially tarsi (length of posterior tarsi equal to length of mesosoma), totally black to blackish brown except foretarsi yellowish brown ( Figs 12A , 13A , 14 A-B) (all tarsi yellowish in L. hantamense and L. tigrinum ). Metapostnotum with longitudinal ridges. Dorsolateral slopes of propodeum shining, punctate. Punctation of mesoscutum sparse between Fig. 3. Lasioglossum ( Capalictus ) mosselinum ( Cockerell, 1945 ) , Ƌ. A . Head. B . Mesoscutum and vertex. C . Propodeum. D . First tergum. E . Metasoma, dorsal view. F . Metasoma, ventral view. Scale line = 0,5 mm. parapsidal lines (i = 3–4d) ( Fig. 2C ) (denser in L. timmermanni ). Metasoma blackish, sometimes partly orange red ( Fig. 3E ). Gonostylus with long apical setae (longer than basal width of gonostylus). Female Body length 7 mm . Wing length 6 mm . Metasoma red, base of T1 and T5-T6 blackish ( Figs 2 E-F, 16E) (metasoma largely black in L. hantamense and L. tigrinum ; T5 red in L. timmermanni ). Metapostnotum with longitudinal ridges, dorsolateral slopes of propodeum shining ( Fig. 2D ) (slopes shagreened in L. timmermanni ). Punctation of mesoscutum sparse between parapsidal lines (i = 2d) ( Fig. 2C ).