Lasioglossum (Dialictus) leucopus (Kirby, 1802)

Melitta leucopus Kirby, 1802: 59, ♂. Lectotype: ♂, England: no locality; designated by Ebmer (1988: 638); BMNH.

Published data. Dathe 1980: 211 (Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic); Chenikalova 2005: 26 (Stavropol Territory).

Material examined. RUSSIA. Stavropol Territory: 3 ♀, Kislovodsk, 10.X.1956, VP; 1 ♀, Shpakovskoye, 27. V.1988, SB; Adygei Republic: 1 ♀, 47 km S of Khadzokh, Guzeripl, 26. VI.1976, ES ; 1 ♀, Novozavedennoye, near Kuma River, 20.VII.2004, NV ; Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic: 8 ♀, Teberda NR, Dzhamagat gorge, 23. VI.1982, E. Narchuk; Kabardino-Balkarian Republic: 1 ♂, 5 km N of Baksan, 500 m, steppe, 31.VII. 1990, YP ; 1 ♀, Sukanskiy gorge, Zhemtal, 1980 m, 2-6. VI.2008, NV; North Ossetian Republic: 1 ♂, 20 km S of Buran, 1850 m, steppe slope, 26-28.VII.1990, YP ; Dagestan Republic: 2 ♂, Levashi, 14.VII.1960, Tanasiychuk; 1 ♀, 1 ♂, near Kufa, 6 km NW of Rutul, 1500 m, 41°565′N 47°362′E, 1.VII.2018, YA, KF ; 2 ♀, valley of Kurush River, 41°15′N 47°49′E, 15, 26. VI.2023, MP .

Distribution. Russia (east to Yakutia); Europe, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran.

Remarks. In the North Caucasus this species is recorded from mountain and plane territories in forest and steppe areas.