Lasioglossum (Dialictus) dubitatum (Mitchell)

Dialictus dubitalus Mitchell, 1960: 436 . 3. Lapsus calami (spelled D. dubitatus in key, p. 376 and index, p. 533) Holotype. 3 USA, New York, McLean Bogs, Cortland Co., June 20.vi.1936 [CUIC: 4890]. Examined.

Taxonomy. Krombein, 1967: Lasioglossum (Dialictus) dubitatum, p. 463 (catalogue); Hurd, 1979: Dialictus dubitatus, p. 1966 (catalogue); Moure & Hurd, 1987: Dialictus dubitatum, p. 100 (catalogue); Gibbs, 2010b: Lasioglossum (Dialictus) dubitatum 3, p. 114 (redescription, key).

Diagnosis. Male L. dubitatum are unique in having metabasitarsus short measuring only about three times as long as broad (Fig. 33 B). In other respects male L. dubitatum match closely male L. versatum (see diagnosis below).

Female unknown.

Range. New York, possibly Ontario, Quebec (Moure & Hurd 1987).

DNA Barcode. Unavailable.

Comments. Rare. Only the holotype is known, although records exist for Ontario and Quebec. The type locality is a bog, which is a habitat infrequently visited by melittologists.