Halictus decorus W ALKER, 1871

Halictus decorus n.sp.: WALKER, 1871: 42 (descr. ♂, Harkeko).

Halictus decorus WALKER, 1871: DE DALLA TORRE 1896: 60 (world cat. (Eritrea, not Egypt)).

Halictus decorus WALKER, 1871: INNES BEY 1911: 104 (Harkeko, cat. Lord Collection).

Halictus decorus WALKER, 1871: BLÜTHGEN 1933: 21 (tax., type not in Natural History Museum London).

D i s t r i b u t i o n:Harkeko.

Halictus decorus, which is only known from Eritrea, is not mentioned in FRIESE (1909) and EARDLEY & URBAN (2010). The type is probably lost. BLÜTHGEN (1933) suspects, that this species is probably Lasioglossum luridipes VACHAL, 1892.