Lasioglossum (Dialictus) morio (Fabricius, 1793)

Hylaeus morio Fabricius, 1793: 306, ♂. Syntype (s): France: no locality; lost.

Published data. Morawitz 1873: 174 (Dagestan Republic); Mamayeva & Krasnova 1971: 45 (Krasnodar Territory); Dathe 1980: 211 (Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic); Chenikalova 2005: 26 (Stavropol Territory).

Material examined. RUSSIA. Krasnodar Territory: 11 ♀, Lazarevskoye, 1.VIII–5.IX.1952, V. Richter; 6 ♀, 1 ♂, idem, 5. VII.1974, VT; Stavropol Territory: 2 ♀, Kislovodsk, 15. V.1949, VP; 7 ♂, idem, 10.X.1956 ; 1 ♀, 10 km NW of Stavropol, Shpakovskoye, 3. VI.1987, SB; 1 ♀, idem, 14. VII.1989; 2 ♂, idem, 27. VII.1989; 2 ♀, 20 km W of Stavropol, 17. VII.1989, SB; 4 ♀, 15 km W of Stavropol, 600 m, steppe, 5. VIII.1990, YP; 7 ♀, Kislovodsk, Lermontov Rock, meadow, forest, 29.IV.2018, SB; idem, 4 ♀, Kurortny Park, meadow, forest, 3. V.2018, SB; 2 ♀, idem, road on Bolshoye Sedlo Mts., meadow, forest, 1. V.2018, SB; Adygei Republic: 4 ♂, Maykop, 1933, Pogodina; 3 ♀, Shuntuk, Maykop, 24. V.1938, Andreeva; 3 ♀, 47 km S of Khadzokh, Guzeripl, 26. VI.1976, ES; 1 ♀, 55 km S of Maykop, Belaya River, 550 m, meadow, forest, 7. VIII.1990, YP; 4 ♀, 7 ♂, Dakhovskaya, 44.199°N, 40.170°E, 19-24. VIII.2009, K. Tomkovich; Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic: 1 ♀, Teberda Nature Reserve, Dzhamagat gorge, 23. VI.1982, E. Narchuk; 3 ♀, Teberda, Teberda River valley, 24. VI.1982, E. Narchuk; 19 ♀, 13 ♂, 10 km E of Karachayevsk, Mara River, 1050 m, forest, meadow, steppe slope, 2. VIII.1990, YP; Kabardino-Balkarian Republic: 22 ♀, 3 ♂, 5 km N of Baksan, 500 m, steppe, 31. VII. 1990, YP; North Ossetian Republic: 23 ♀, Ardon, Vladikavkaz, 28.IV.1900, Demokidov; 24 ♀, Gizel, 10 km W of Vladikavkaz, 550 m, steppe, 25. VII.1990, YP; 1 ♀, 20 km S of Buran, 1850 m, steppe slope, 28. VII.1990, YP; Ingush Republic: 1 ♀, Salgi, 29. VII.1927, Kirichenko; Chechen Republic: 1 ♀, Borzoy, 10 km SW of Shatoy, 900 m, meadow, 23. VII.1990, YP; Dagestan Republic: 19 ♀, Shalbuzdag Mts, 27. VII.1983, I. Kerzhner; 2 ♀, near Manasual, 42°45′N 47°00′E, 23. VI.2021, AF .

Distribution. Russia (east to Altai); Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Israel, Lebanon [nominate subspecies]; North Africa, Spain [ ssp. cordialie (Pérez, 1903)].

Remarks. This is a common species in forest and steppe landscapes.