Lasioglossum (Sphecodogastra) linearе (Schenck, 1869)

Halictus linearis Schenck, 1869: 307, ♂. Lectotype: ♂, [Germany: Hessen or Austria]; designated by Ebmer (1975: 243); SGNF.

Published data. Chenikalova 2005: 26 (Stavropol Territory); Astafurova & Proshchalykin 2017b: 83 (Krasnodar Territory).

Material examined. RUSSIA. Krasnodar Territory: 1 ♂, Lazarevskoye, 3.VIII.1952, VR ; Stavropol Territory: 1 ♂, 16 km NW of Stavropol, Pelagiada, 29.VII.1981, O. Kovalev; 4 ♂, Shpakovskoye, 27.VII.1989, SB; 5 ♀, Novozavedennoye, near Kuma River, 3.VI.2010, NV ; Adygei Republic: 2 ♀, Shuntuk, Maykop, on Medicago sativa, 23, 30, VI.1938, Andreeva ; Kabardino-Balkarian Republic: 18 ♂, 5 km N of Baksan, 500 m, steppe, 31.VII. 1990, YP ; North Ossetian Republic: 1 ♂, Gizel, 10 km W of Vladikavkaz, 550 m, steppe area, 25.VII.1990, YP ; Chechen Republic: 1 ♀, Borzoy, 10 km SW of Shatoy, 900 m, meadow, 23.VII.1990, YP ; Dagestan Republic: 1 ♂, 22 km SW of Terekli-Mekteb, 44°04′N 45°64′E, 21.VI.2018, MP, VL, MM; 1 ♂, Izberbash, 42°587′N 47°820′E, 27. VI.2018, MP, VL, MM; 1 ♀, 20 km W of Makhachkala, Sarykum, 43°00′N 47°14′E, 28, 29. V.2019, MP, VL; 2 ♀, 2 km NW of Talgi, 42°19′N 47°09′E, 29. V.2019, MP, VL; 1 ♀, Kamyshchay River valley, 41°54′N 48°13′E, 30. V.2022, AF .

Distribution. Russia (North Caucasus, Crimea, European part); Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Turkmenistan.

Remarks. Mostly in steppe areas.