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Integrative taxonomy identifies Lasioglossum fertoni (Vachal, 1895) and Lasioglossum discus (Smith, 1853) (Hymenoptera: Anthophila: Halictidae) as distinct species

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  • 1. Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute for Biosciences, Place du Parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium.
  • 2. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • 3. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, O.D. Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Rue Vautier 29, B - 1000 Brussels, Belgium.

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Flaminio, Simone, Wood, Thomas James, Pauly, Alain, Ghisbain, Guillaume, Michez, Denis (2026): Integrative taxonomy identifies Lasioglossum fertoni (Vachal, 1895) and Lasioglossum discus (Smith, 1853) (Hymenoptera: Anthophila: Halictidae) as distinct species. European Journal of Taxonomy 1034: 181-200, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1034.3163, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3163/14075

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