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 Lasioglossum ( Evylaeus ) malachurum (Kirby, 1802) * [= L . ( Sphecodogastra ) malachurum ] Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC ( Pauly 2016a ). Local distribution fig. 12.8 Material examined. Specimen without label from AUB collection, 1♀ , det. Pauly A. , coll. AUB . Beirut : AUB Campus , 1.VI.1984 , 1♀ , det. Pauly A. , leg. Nahla B , coll . AUB . Bekaa : Der El Ahmar , 995 m , 3. VII .2019, 1♀ , 1♂ , det. Pauly A. , leg. Boustani M. ; 1011 m , 3. VII .2019, 1♀ , det. Pauly A. , leg. Boustani M. , all coll. MBOU . Mount Lebanon : Barouk , Gîte des oiseaux, 1064 m , 3.VII.2019 , 4♀ , 1♂ , det. Pauly A. , leg. Van Achter X. , coll. XVA ; Mazraat Al Daher , 529 m , 19.VII.2019 , 1♂ , det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M.; Aley, 852 m , 23.VII.2019 , 1♀ , det. Pauly A. , leg. Boustani M. , all coll. MBOU . N. Lebanon : Qanat , Qornet Dammoua , 1231 m , 22.VI.2017 , 2♀ , det. Pauly A. , leg. Boustani M. , coll. MBOU . Additional 5♀ and 2♂ between 21.VII.2018 and 24.VII.2019 from Arz Bcharre, Hamat and Bcharre . S. Lebanon : Saida , 25.II.1965 , 1♀ , det. Pauly A. , coll. AUB . Flower records. Asteraceae : Achillea falcata , Carthamus persicus , Centaurea cf pallescens , Crepis reuteriana , Caprifoliaceae : Cephalaria cf joppensis , Cephalaria sp. ; Convolvulaceae : Convolvulus sp. ; Lamiaceae : Origanum sp. ; Plantaginaceae : Anarrhinum orientale ; Scrophulariaceae : Verbascum sp. Asteraceae genera are the most commonly visited, in line with the observations of Polidori et al. (2009) .