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Female from Famlje, Kras, collected in July 1999.

 

Halictus smaragdulus Vachal, 1895

 

 

West Palaearctic species. In the sub-Mediterranean and pre-Alpine regions of Slovenia.

Polylectic species. Nests in burrows in the ground, excavated by itself. Social species.

Overwintered females appear in April, males fly from June.

 

Male from Črnuče near Ljubljana, collected in July 1993.

 

Genitalia of the male from Črnuče from the underside.

Pauly et al. (2015) described five cryptic species beside H. (Seladonia) smaragdulus in Europe. The genitalia of the male from Črnuče confirm the presence of H. smaragdulus in Slovenia.

 

Razširjenost vrste v Sloveniji.

Na Krasu, pri Ajdovščini in ob Savi pri Ljubljani.

 

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Andrej Gogala: Bee fauna of Slovenia