Ceylalictus (Ceylalictus) muiri

(Cockerell 1909)

Taxon referenced in page Halictidae - Ceylalictus
Author(s) : Pauly A.
Nomioides muiri Cockerell 1909: 400, F. Holotype: F, “Hab. Mozambique (F. Muir)”; BMNH (personal communication by G.E. Else, in his email message of 18 August 2005).
Nomioides variegata var. albopicta Blüthgen 1925: 53. M. Lectotype (designated by Pesenko 1996: 498): M, “Nyassa-See, Langenburg [Tanzania] [10°28'S 34°35'E], 1-9.VI.[18]98, [leg.] Füllerborn S.” (the nearest specimen to the pin of two ones glued on the same paper piece); MNHUB. Synonymised by Pesenko (1996: 498).
Nomioides variegata var. luederitzi Blüthgen 1925: 54. M. Lectotype (designated by Pesenko 1996: 498): M, “S. W. Afrika, Rooibank [Namibia] [23°11'S 14°39'E], v.1905, no. 1136”; MNHUB. Synonymised by Pesenko (1996: 498).
Nomioides variegata var. quinquefasciata Blüthgen 1934a: 257. M. Holotype: M, “Okahandja [Namibia] [21°59'S 16°53'E], 19-29.XII.1927”, “S. W. Africa, [leg.] R. E. Turner. Brit. Mus. 1928-52”, “B. M. Type Hym. 17.a.1058”; BMNH (examined). Synonymised by Pesenko (1996: 498).

Distribution. Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar.

Visited plants (in Africa). Anacardiaceae: Mangifera indica (1 F). Asteraceae: Acanthospermum hispidum (1 M). Borraginaceae (1 F). Caesalpiniaceae: Cassia sp. (1 M, 4 FF). Combretaceae: Guiera senegalensis (3 FF), Terminalia prunioides (1 M). Mimosaceae: Acacia sp. Rhamnaceae: Ziziphus sp. (1 M, 2 FF). Rubiaceae: Mitracarpus scaber (1 F). Vitaceae: Rhoicissus digitata. Zygophyllaceae: Tribulus sp. (3 MM), Zygophyllum simplex (2 MM).

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