Lasioglossum (Hemihalictus) punctatissimum

Lasioglossum (Hemihalictus) punctatissimum (Schenck, 1853) Hylaeus punctatissimus Schenck, 1853: 147, ♀. Neotype: ♀, Germany: Weilburg; designated by Ebmer (1975: 235); SGNF. Published data. Dathe 1980: 211 (Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic); Chenikalova 2005: 26 (Stavropol Territory). Material examined. RUSSIA. Krasnodar Territory: 1 ♀, Sochi, Lazarevskoye, 18.IV.1975, VT; Adygei Republic: 1 ♀, Shuntuk, Maykop, 18. VI.1938, Andreeva; 1 ♂, 55 km S of Maykop, Belaya River, 550 m, meadow, forest, 7. VIII.1990, YP; 1 ♀, Caucasus Reserve, Guzeripl, 44°003′N 40°141′E, 600 m, 14. VI.2023, S. Basov; Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic: 3 ♂, 10 km E of Karachayevsk, Mara River, 1050 m, forest, meadow, steppe slope, 2. VIII.1990, YP; Kabardino-Balkarian Republic: 1 ♂, Nalchik, 6. VII.1909, D. Glasunov; North Ossetian Republic: 1 ♀, Ardon, Vladikavkaz, 2. V.1900, Demokidov; Dagestan Republic: 1 ♀, 6 km NW of Chirkey, 43°00′N 46°53′E, 26. V.2022, AF; 1 ♀, Tsudakhar, 42°19′N 47°09′E, 28. V.2022, AF; 1 ♀, idem, 42°20′N 47°10′E, 15. VI.2023, MP; 1 ♀, 5 km NNW of Chirag, 41°52′N 47°23′E, on Orobanche sp., 25. VI.2023, AF. Distribution. Russia (North Caucasus, European part, Ural); Europe, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Caucasus, Iran [nominate subspecies]; North Africa, Iberian Peninsula, Sicily [ssp. angustifrons (Vachal, 1892)]. Remarks. Mostly in forest meadow and steppe slope of mountains.