Lasioglossum (Leuchalictus) aegyptiellum (Strand, 1909)

Halictus aegyptiellus Strand, 1909: 12, ♀. Lectotype: ♀, “ Egypt ”; designated by Ebmer (1970: 33); ZMHB.

Published data. This species was recorded without locality for the Caucasus by Pesenko (1986: 140).

Material examined. RUSSIA. Krasnodar Territory: 1 ♀, Gelendzhik, 1.VIII.1908, N. Vorobyev; Dagestan Republic: 1 ♀, Manaskent, 30 km SE of Makhachkala, steppe slope, 21.VII.1990, YP; 8 ♀, 9 km SSE of Kochubey, 21, 22.VII.2015, MP, VL, MM, SB; 1 ♀, 12 km SSW of Kizlyar, 22, 23.VII.2015, MP, VL, MM, SB; 1 ♀, near Barkhan Sarykum, 43°01′N 43°23′E, 24. VI.2018, KF; 1 ♀, idem, 26. VI.2018, YA; 1 ♀, Izberbash, 42°587′N 47°820′E, 27. VI.2018, MP, VL, MM; 3 ♂, Derbent, 28, 29. VI.2018, YA; 2 ♀, 10 km W of Agloba, Kamyshchay River valley, 41°908′N 48°233′E, 29. VI.2018, MP, VL, MM; 4 ♂, near Khorel, 15 km SW of Magaramkent, 41°54′N 48°19′E, 2.VII.2018, YA; 1 ♀, Primorskiy, Samur Forest, 41°54′N 48°28′E, 2-4.VII.2018, YA; 1 ♀, 20 km SE of Kochubey, 44°15′N 46°40′E, 6.VII.2018, YA; 1 ♀, 1.5 km SE of Pionernyi, 43°03′N 46°51′E, 28. V.2019, MP, VL; 2 ♀, 2 km NW of Talgi, 42°19′N 47°09′E, 25 VI.2018, KF; 4 ♀, idem, 29. V.2019, MP, VL; 2 ♀, Gelinbatan, 41°56′N 48°10′E, 5. V.2022, AF; 1 ♀, idem, Rubas River, 2. VI.2019, MP, VL; 1 ♀, 6 km NW of Chirkey, 43°00′N 46°53′E, 26. V.2022, AF.

Distribution. Russia (North Caucasus, Crimea, Kalmyk Republic); Lebanon, Turkey, Caucasus, Near East, Iran, Iraq, Turkmenistan.

Remarks. In steppe and semi-desert biotopes.