Lasioglossum (Hemihalictus) puncticolle (Morawitz, 1872)

Halictus puncticollis Morawitz, 1872: 370, ♀. Lectotype: ♀, Germany: Badenweiler; designated by Astafurova & Proshchalykin (2018: 41); ZISP.

Published data. Morawitz 1973: 167 (Dagestan Republic); Chenikalova 2005: 26 (Stavropol Territory).

Material examined. RUSSIA. Krasnodar Territory: 1 ♀, Anapa, 1. V.1918, A. Skorikov; 12 ♀, Slavyanskiy, on Cichorium intybus, 12.VII.1938; 69 ♀, Lazarevskoye, 5.VIII–9.IX.1952, VR; 1 ♀, 8 km NW of Temryuk, Golubitzkaya, 17.IX.2007, A. Khalaim; 6 ♀, 4 ♂, Goryachiy Kluch distr., Suzdalskaya, 44°45′N 39°22′E, 8- 15.VIII.2011, YA; Stavropol Territory: 1 ♀, Kislovodsk, 5.VIII.1952, VP; 1 ♀, 15 km W of Stavropol, 600 m, steppe, 5.VIII.1990, YP; Adygei Republic: 1 ♀, Maykop, 3.XI.1910, Shaposhnikov; 111 ♀, Shuntuk, Maykop, on Cichorium intybus, 9-15.VII.1938, Andreeva, VR; 1 ♂, idem, 30.VII.1938, Andreeva; 16 ♀, 55 km S of Maykop, Belaya River, 550 m, meadow, forest, 7.VIII.1990, YP; Chechen Republic: 79 ♀, Borzoy, 10 km SW of Shatoy, 900 m, meadow, 23.VII.1990, YP; Dagestan Republic: 1 ♀, Khunzakh, 29. V.1960, Tanasiychuk; 1 ♀, Manaskent, 30 km SE of Makhachkala, steppe slope, 21.VII.1990, YP; 3 ♀, 2 ♂, near Barkhan Sarykum, 43°01′N 43°23′E, 23, 24. VI.2018, YA, KF .

Distribution. Russia (North Caucasus, Crimea, south of the European part) [ ssp. patulum (Vachal, 1905)]; North Africa, southern and locally Central Europe [nominate subspecies]; southeastern Europe, Caucasus, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia [ ssp. patulum (Vachal, 1905)].

Remarks. In steppe biotopes, agricultural areas (on Cichorium intybus), meadow in forest mountain belt.