Lasioglossum (Sphecodogastra) pauxillum (Schenck, 1853)

Hylaeus pauxillus Schenck, 1853: 146, ♀. Lectotype: ♀, [Germany: Hessen]; designated by Ebmer (1975: 235); SGNF.

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

Material examined. RUSSIA. Krasnodar Territory: 8 ♀, Slavyanskiy, on Onobrychis sativa, 29. V.1938, VR; 10 ♀, 1 ♀, Slavyanskiy, on Melilotus officinalis, 15. VI.1938, VR ; 4 ♀, idem on Convolvulus arvensis, 17. VI.1938, VR ; 4 ♀, idem, on Vicia sativa, 22. VI.1938, VR ; 9 ♀, idem, on Cichorium intybus, 2.VIII.1938, VR; 1 ♂, Krasnodar, 30. VI.1946, Voloshina; 7 ♀, 6 ♂, Sochi, Lasarevskaya, VII-VIII.1952, VR ; idem, 8 ♀, 24. V.1973, VT; 5 ♀, 2 ♂, idem, VI-VII.1974, VT; 5 ♀, idem, 18.IV.1975, VT; 19 ♀, idem, no date, Lisenko; 10 ♀, near Sochi, 16. VI.1957, Garnovskaya; 1 ♀, Krasnaya Polyana, 1.VII.1990, Yakovlev; 4 ♀, 2 ♂, 20 km WSW of Pavlovskaya, Chelbas River, meadow, 11.VIII.1990, YP; 4 ♀, Goryachiy Kluch distr., Suzdalskaya, 44°45′N 39°22′E, 7, 13.VIII.2011, YA; Stavropol Territory: 1 ♀, Kislovodsk, 1. V.1949, VP; 4 ♀, idem, Lermontov Rock, meadow, forest, 29.IV.2018, SB; 4 ♀, 11 ♂, 16 km NW of Stavropol, Pelagiada, 29.VII.1981, O. Kovalev; 10 ♀, 10 km NW of Spakovskoye, 14.VII.1986, SB; 1 ♀, 20 km W of Stavropol, 27.VII.1989, SB; 24 ♀, 14 ♂, Shpakovskoye, 1-5.VIII.1989, SB ; 2 ♀, 2 ♂, 15 km W of Stavropol, 600 m, steppe, 5.VIII.1990, YP; Adygei Republic: 1 ♀, Maykop, V.1902, G. Shaposhnikov ; 1 ♀, idem, 1933, Pogodina; 8 ♀, Shuntuk, Maykop, 21. V –13.VII.1938, Andreeva; 2 ♀, 2 ♂, 55 km S of Maykop, Belaya River, 550 m, meadow, forest, 7.VIII.1990, YP ; Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic: 7 ♀, 5 ♂, 10 km E of Karachayevsk, Mara River, 1050 m, forest, meadow, steppe slope, 2.VIII.1990, YP ; Ingush Republic: 1 ♀, Egochkal near Dzheyrakh, 7.VIII.1927, Kirichenko ; Kabardino-Balkarian Republic: 4 ♀, 33 ♂, 5 km N of Baksan, 500 m, steppe, 31.VII. 1990, YP ; North Ossetian Republic: 1 ♀, Ardon, Vladikavkaz, 27. IV.1900, Demokidov ; Chechen Republic: 5 ♀, Borzoy, 10 km SW of Shatoy, 900 m, meadow, 23.VII.1990, YP ; Dagestan Republic: 1 ♀, 1.5 km SE of Pionernyi, 43°03′N 46°51′E, 28. V.2019, MP, VL ; 1 ♀, 5 km NW of Talgi, 42°52′N 47°26′E, 31. V.2019, MP, VL ; 2 ♀, 5 km SSW of Rubas, 41°52′N 48°16′E, 2. VI.2019, MP, VL ; 1 ♀, Narat-Tube Range, 42°56′N 47°23′E, on Origanum vulgare, 11. VI.2021, S. Ivanov; 4 ♀, Kamyshchay River valley, 41°54′N 48°13′E, 30. V.2022, AF; 4 ♀, 1 ♂, near Gubden, 42°34′N 47°33′E, 2. VI.2022, AF ; 1 ♂, idem, 14. VI.2023, MP; 6 ♀, Tsudakhar, 42°19′N 47°09′E, 15. VI.2023, MP ; 1 ♀, Dubki, 43°01′N 46°56′E, 21. VI.2023, MP ; 1 ♀, Arakani, 42°36′N 46°59′E, 22. VI.2023, MP ; 1 ♀, Tekipirkent, 41°20′N 47°52′E, 29. VI.2023, MP .

Distribution. Russia (North Caucasus, east to Western Siberia); Europe, North Africa, Israel, Turkey, Caucasus, Iran, Turkmenistan.

Remarks. A common species; in steppes, agricultural areas, and meadows of mountain and floodplain forests.