The bees of Lebanon (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) Author Boustani, Mira Author Rasmont, Pierre Author Dathe, Holger H. Author Ghisbain, Guillaume Author Kasparek, Max Author Michez, Denis Author Müller, Andreas Author Pauly, Alain Author Risch, Stefan Author Straka, Jakub Author Terzo, Michael Author Achter, Xavier Van Author Wood, Thomas J. Author Nemer, Nabil text Zootaxa 2021 2021-05-27 4976 1 1 146 journal article 5928 10.11646/zootaxa.4976.1.1 24d2416a-fe04-45f4-83cd-1db20eff33ad 1175-5326 4819018 C31B36FF-A611-4592-9154-51E5385C0052 Halictus ( Monilapis ) aegypticola Stand, 1909 = Halictus libanensis Pérez, 1913 Distribution: EAST MEDITERRANEAN : Turkey , Lebanon , Syria , Israel ,? Egypt ( Pauly et al. 2016 ). Local distribution fig. 11.1 Literature. ( Blüthgen 1955 ): Described as H. libanensis from Beit Meri listed under Syria , the locality is in current Lebanese territory; holotype ♀ : Mount Lebanon , Beit Meri , 12.VI.1908 ( MNHNP ) . Material examined. Abundant and widespread. Bekaa : Blaika , 1325 m , 3. VII .2019, 4♀ , leg. Ghisbain G.; 3♀ , leg. Boustani M., all det. Pauly A.; Hadath, 1441 m , 7. VII .2019, 1♀ , leg. Ghisbain G., det. Pauly A., Passage Akoura-Hadath, 1801 m , 7. VII .2019, 1♀ , leg. Ghisbain G. , det. Pauly A. , all coll. UMONS . Mount Lebanon : Marej Barja , Terbe , 442 m , 26.IV.2019 , 1♀ , leg. Boustani M. , coll. MBOU ; Shouf Biosphere Reserve , 1614 m , 3.VII.2019 , 1♀ , leg. Van Achter X. , coll. XVA ; Jabal Moussa , Trail Qornet El Der , 1364 m , 18.VII.2019 , 1♀ ; Shouf Bioshpere Reserve , Maaser Al Chouf Gate, 7.VIII. 2019 , 1726 m, 1♀ ; Barouk, 1086 m , 12.VIII.2018 , 1♀ ; 1896 m , 7.VIII.2019 , 1♀ , all leg. Boustani M. , det. Pauly A. , all coll. MBOU . N. Lebanon : Tannourine El Tahta , Wadi Ain El Raha , 900 m , 18.IV.2017 , 1♀ , det. Pauly A. , leg. Boustani M. , coll. MBOU . Additional 60♀ collected between 18.IV.2017 and 23.VIII.2019 from Arz Tannourine , Hadath El Jebbe , Harissa , Qadisha Valley , Fehta , Horch Ehden , and Tannourine El Tahta . S. Lebanon : Saidoun, 6. VIII .2018 , 1♀ ; 21. VIII .2018 , 1♀ ; all leg. Baghdadi A. , det. Pauly A. , coll. SOILS . Flower records. Wide range of forage plants. Amaryllidaceae : Allium phanerantherum ; Apiaceae : Chaerophyllum aurantiacum , Eryngium creticum , Eryngium glomeratum , Foeniculum sp. ; Asteraceae : Achillea falcata , Anthemis pauciloba , Anthemis sp. , Carduus argentatus , Carlina curetum ssp. orientalis , Centaurea cf pallescens , Crepis reuteriana , Echinops viscosus , Picnomon acarna , Reichardia sp. ; Fabaceae : Astragalus gummifer , Medicago sp. , Ononis natrix , Trifolium resupinatum ; Brassicaceae : Thlaspi sp. ; Caprifoliaceae : Cephalaria joppensis , Cephalaria sp. , Cephalaria stellipilis , Scabiosa argentea ; Caryophyllaceae : Dianthus sp. ; Hypericaceae : Hypericum triquetrifolium ; Lamiaceae : Origanum cf ehrenbergii , Origanum sp. ; Plantaginaceae : Anarrhinum orientale .