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8 January 2020 New Island Records for Lasioglossum (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) from the Virgin Islands, West Indies.
Casey M. Delphia, Jason Gibbs
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Abstract

The halictid bee fauna of the West Indies is poorly documented, especially for species of LasioglossumCurtis, 1833. More information regarding the ranges and distributions of these species among the islands is needed for understanding historical biogeography and for bee conservation efforts. Here we report new distributional records in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands for three species of Lasioglossum: L. dispersumGibbs, 2018, L. enatumGibbs, 2018, and L. rufopanticis (Engel, 2001). We also provide information on new host-plant associations and describe specimens with atypical wing venation and unusual facial markings, which add to our understanding of basic biology and variation within species.

© 2019 Kansas Entomological Society
Casey M. Delphia and Jason Gibbs "New Island Records for Lasioglossum (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) from the Virgin Islands, West Indies.," Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 92(2), 479-487, (8 January 2020). https://doi.org/10.2317/0022-8567-92.2.479
Received: 23 April 2019; Accepted: 3 June 2019; Published: 8 January 2020
KEYWORDS
Apoidea
Dialictus
distribution
Habralictellus
Lasioglossum dispersum
Lasioglossum enatum
Lasioglossum rufopanticis
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