Lasioglossum (Sphecodogastra) affine Smith 1853
Creators: name: Murao, Ryuki
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hymenoptera
Halictidae
Lasioglossum
Lasioglossum affine

description: Lasioglossum (Sphecodogastra) affine (Smith, 1853)
Figs 3 B, 4A
Halictus affinis Smith 1853: 64 [Syntype (s?): Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom; ♂, type locality = Foo-chofoo, north China (= Fuzhou, Fujiang Prov.), China, examined].
Halictus leoninus Vachal 1903: 130 [Syntypes: Muséum National d’ Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France; 4♂, non ♀ (= Lasioglossum duplex), type locality = Japan]. Synonymy by Blüthgen (1926b: 348 = Halictus mandarinus).
Halictus mandarinus Strand 1910: 192 [Holotype: Museum für Naturkunde an der Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany; ♀, type locality = Kiautschou, Tsingtou (now Qingdao, Shandong Prov.), China]. Synonymy by Blüthgen (1930a: 71).
Halictus nagasakiensis Strand 1910: 201 [Holotype: Museum für Naturkunde an der Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany; ♀, type locality = Nagasaki, Japan]. Synonymy by Blüthgen (1922a: 54 = Halictus mandarinus).
Halictus investigator Strand 1910: 203 [Holotype: Museum für Naturkunde an der Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany; ♀, type locality = Tsingtou, Iltisberge (now Qingdao, Shandong Prov.), China]. Synonymy by Ebmer (1978a: 202).
Halictus investigatoris Strand 1915: 63 [Syntypes: Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Müncheberg, Germany; 2♀, type locality = Tsingtou (now Qingdao, Shandong Prov.), China]. Synonymy by Ebmer (1995).
Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) affine: Ebmer 1978a: 202; Ebmer 1995: 532; Murao & Tadauchi 2007: 181, Figs 9, 10, 11, 56B, 58B (♀ ♂), 242 (in key), 244 (in key).
Evylaeus (Evylaeus) affinis: Pesenko 2007b: 82 (in key), 89 (in key), 100, Figs 11 ‒12 (♂).
Diagnosis. This species is separated from other members of the calceatum group occurring in eastern Asia by a combination of following character states: distance between vertex and posterior ocelli long, approximetry 2.7 × of a lateral ocellus diameter in female, 2.5 × in male; male antenna short, not reaching mesoscutellum; male F2 short, nearly as long as or 1.2 × F1; and the disc of female T1 with distinct tessellation (Murao & Tadauchi 2007; Pesenko 2007b).
Specimens examined. (n = 53) [South Korea] GW: 1♀, Pupan-myon, Hongcheon-gun, 20. v. 1992 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU); 1♀, Bougmyong-ri, Dongsan-myon, Chunchon-gun, 21. vii. 1992 (K. Kanmiya, ELKU). GG: 1♀, Buncheon-ri, Bongdam-eup, 23. v. 2011 (W. Kim, ELKU). JB: 4♀, Ganggi-ri, Ibaek-myon, Namwon-si, 24. v. 2011 (W. Kim, ELKU). GN: 1♀, Idong, Gimhae-si, 14. v. 2011 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU). JJ: 3♀, Chonjiyen wasterfall, Sogwipo-si, 25. iv. 1997 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU); 2♀, Kaewol bridge, Mt. Halla-san, 26. vii. 1990 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU); 3♀, Kwangpyong-ri, Namjeju-gun, 23. iv. 1997 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU); 16♀ 1♂, Kwanumsa, alt. 500 m, Jeju-si, 14. ix. 1998 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU); 8♀, Myeong-do-am, alt. 400–600 m, Jeju-si, 15. ix. 1998 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU); 1♀, Ora-dong, Jeju-si, 23. vii. 1990 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU); 7♀ 1♂, Pyoson-ri, Namjeju-gun, 16. ix. 1998 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU); 3♀, Schwa beach, Pukjeju-gun, 25. iv. 1997 (O. Tadauchi, ELKU).
Distribution. North Korea, South Korea, Russian Far East, China, Japan, Taiwan.
Flight period in South Korea. Female: April to September. Male: September.
Flower records in South Korea. This species has been recorded from the following at least six plant species in four families: Asteraceae: Aster yomena; Eupatorium sp.; Sonchus sp. Brassicaceae: Brassica spp. Berberidaceae: Berberis sp. Lamiaceae: Salvia japonica.
description: Published as part of Murao, Ryuki, 2017, Bees of the Hemihalictus series of Lasioglossum Curtis (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) in South Korea, pp. 451-488 in Zootaxa 4268 (4) on pages 469-470, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4268.4.1, http://zenodo.org/record/580871