Palaearctic Chelostoma bees of the subgenus Gyrodromella (Megachilidae, Osmiini): biology, taxonomy and key to species Author Müller, Andreas text Zootaxa 2015 3936 3 408 420 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3936.3.6 073d48e4-8e26-428b-b8cd-bac6a606fcbf 1175-5326 238286 9B737E02-FC85-4589-AA38-A3C18DEB6727 Chelostoma (Gyrodromella) hebraeum ( Benoist, 1935 ) Heriades hebraea Benoist, 1935 : 280 . Type material: Holotype ♂, “ Palestine : Jérusalem” ( Israel ), Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle Paris. Synonymy with Chelostoma handlirschi Schletterer in Schwarz et al . (1996) proved to be erroneous after examination of the type material. New records. ISRAEL : Jericho; Mt. Carmel, Etzbah, 9.4.1999 ; Mt. Carmel, Haibar, 10.4.1999 , 22.4.2000 ; Northern District, 1 km NE of Yir'on, 5.5.2010 ; Judean Foothills, Ya'ar Adulam, 8.4.2013 ; Yir’on, 10.4.2014 . JORDAN : Irbid region, Saham, 25.4.2003 ; Aljun, 1.5.2006 ; W Jarash NE Rajib, 14.4.2009 ; Wadi Shu’ayb, 20 km W Amman, 22.4.2007 ; 10 km N of Jerash, 23.4.2007 . TURKEY , Adiyaman : Karadut, 1.6.2001 ; Gaziantep: 30 km W of Gaziantep, 30.5.1998 ; Hatay : Amanus mountains, Belen pass, 12.5.1975 ; Mersin : Göksu, 18.6.1986 ; Sirnak : S of Beytüssebap, 13.6.1984 . Distribution. Central to easternmost Turkey and southwards to the Levant ( Israel and Palestine , Jordan ); westernmost record: Göksu (Mersin province, Turkey ). Pollen hosts. Probably oligolectic on Campanula (Campanulaceae) and possibly also closely related genera (based on the microscopical analysis of 2 pollen loads from 2 different localities). Nesting biology. Unknown.