New record for endangered species Lasioglossum subfasciatum (Imhoff, 1832) (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) in the Sila National Park (Calabria, Italy)

Abstract

This study provides the first record of Lasioglossum subfasciatum (Imhoff, 1832) (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Halictidae) in the Sila National Park (Calabria, Italy), a Biosphere Reserve included in the UNESCO program. The species has been classified as endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List, throughout Europe. Three specimens were found during a monitoring activity, in May 2022. Here, we provide a description of the species, the environmental characteristics of the site where it was found and a chronological map of its European distribution.

Keywords

• Biodiversity
• pasture
• pollinators
• semi-natural landscape
• sweat bees