Revision of the metallic Lasioglossum (Dialictus) of eastern North America (Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Halictini) Author Gibbs, Jason text Zootaxa 2011 2011-10-28 3073 1 216 journal article 31531 10.5281/zenodo.1049595 1a985cc7-af57-45e9-a988-c3beda3c15b4 1175-5326 1049595 B5AF6DF4-D3A7-4942-A94F-CC051D8074CF Lasioglossum ( Dialictus ) taylorae Gibbs Lasioglossum ( Dialictus ) taylorae Gibbs, 2010b : 321 . Ƥ. Holotype . Ƥ CANADA , Ontario, Lambton Co., N43°13.981ˏ W081°51.90ˏ , 20.vi.2008 (A. Taylor); [ PCYU : ANT 5667] Diagnosis. Female L . taylorae can be recognised by the following diagnostic combination: head long (length/width ratio = 1.00–1.07), mesoscutal punctures sparse between parapsidal lines (i=1–2.5d), mesepisternum obscurely punctate, metapostnotal rugae reaching only 2/3–3/4 distance to posterior margin, metasomal terga polished brown, T1 fan with wide dorsal opening, T2–T3 with small basolateral patches of tomentum, and T2 apical impressed area punctate. They are most similar to L . planatum , which has T2 apical impressed area impunctate. Male unknown. Range. Ontario south to Virginia, west to Wisconsin. USA : CT, DC, MA, ME, MI, VA, WI. CANADA : ON. DNA Barcode. Available. Multiple haplotypes. Comments. Uncommon. Lasioglossum taylorae belongs to the L . viridatum species group.