Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) cristula

Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) cristula (Pérez, 1895) Halictus cristula Pérez, 1895: 54, ♀. Lectotype: ♀, Algeria: Teniet; designated by Ebmer (1972a: 607); MNP. Published data. Blüthgen 1925: 87 (Dagestan Republic); Chenikalova 2005: 26 (Stavropol Territory). Material examined. RUSSIA. Krasnodar Territory: 2 ♀, Gelendzhik, 1. VIII.1908, N. Vorobyev; 3 ♀, “Krasny Les” [Nature Reserve], Kuban River, 1915, Bryanskiy; 3 ♀, Anapa, Supsekh, Lysaya Mts, 8. VI.2017, AF; 1 ♀, near Bolshoy Utrish, 44°45′N 37°23′E, 3. V.2021, AF; Stavropol Territory: 2 ♀, 1 ♂, Shpakovskoye, 27. V, 12. VI.1986, SB; 1 ♂, 20 km W of Stavropol, 17. VII.1989, SB; 8 ♀, Kislovodsk, Kurortny Park, meadow, forest, 25, 30.IV.2018, SB; 3 ♀, idem, Lermontov Rock, meadow, forest, 29.IV.2018, SB; 2 ♀, idem, road on Bolshoye Sedlo Mts, meadow, forest, 1. V.2018, SB; Kabardino-Balkarian Republic: 1 ♂, 5 km N of Baksan, 500 m, steppe, 31. VII.1990, YP; Dagestan Republic: 1 ♀, Gunib, 42°401′N 46°917′E, 31. V.2023, S. Basov. Additional material examined. RUSSIA. Kalmyk Republic: 1 ♀, Niny, Kuma River, 29.V.1960, Tanasiychuk; 1 ♂, Sarpa distr., E Arshan-Zelmen, 47°597′N 44°641′E, 27.VI.2009, MM. Distribution. Russia (North Caucasus, Crimea, *South of European part); Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, Caucasus, Iran [ssp. donatum (Warncke, 1975)]; North Africa, southern Europe [nominate subspecies]. Remarks. This species occurs in forest and steppe landscapes.