New records of bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) from the Maltese Islands Author Balzan, Mario Institute of Applied Sciences, Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST), Paola, PLA 9032, Malta (mario. balzan @ mcast. edu. mt). Author Genoud, David 2 Domaine Bellevue, 11290 Arzens, France (dge-davidgenoud @ orange. fr). Author Rasmont, Pierre Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute of Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du Parc 23, 7000 Mons, Belgium (pierre. rasmont @ umons. ac. be, denis. michez @ umons. ac. be). Author Schwarz, Maximilian Eibenweg 6, 4052 Ansfelden, Austria (maximilian. schwarz @ liwest. at) Author Michez, Denis Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute of Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du Parc 23, 7000 Mons, Belgium (pierre. rasmont @ umons. ac. be, denis. michez @ umons. ac. be). text Journal of Melitology 2017 2017-10-16 2017 72 1 9 http://dx.doi.org/10.17161/jom.v0i72.6626 journal article 10.17161/jom.v0i72.6626 2325-4467 8057329 Lasioglossum punctatissimum (Lucas) EXAMINED SPECIMENS: 1♀ , Fiddien , Rabat , 28-iv-2016 , collected by M. V . Balzan , determined by A. Pauly. DISTRIBUTION: North-Western Africa, Continental Europe, Ireland , Israel , and the Balearic Islands.