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 Xylocopa ( Proxylocopa ) olivieri Lepeletier, 1841 * ( fig. 21.2 ) = Xylocopa hellenica Spinola, 1843 Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Northern and eastern Mediterranean to the western Caspian Sea, indicating two records from Lebanon detailed below ( Terzo & Rasmont 2014 ). Local distribution fig. 15.2 Unpublished records. GBIF 2021, SEMC: listed under Xylocopa hellenica Spinola, 1843 S. Lebanon , Jezzine; 1♂ , unknown collector and determiner. Material Examined. BDFGM material. ZSM : Beirut , No date, 1♂ ; N. Lebanon Becharre [Bcharre], V.1931 , 1♂ , leg. K/ZR. Author material. Specimens with no labels or unreadable labels from AUB collection, 3♀ , 1♂ , coll. AUB . Specimen labelled « J.E.B. » from AUB collection, 26.III.1981 , 1♂ . Mount Lebanon : Bikfaya , 9.VI.1975 , 1♀ , coll. AUB ; Jounieh , 12.VI.1984 , 1♀ , leg. Nahla B , coll. AUB . N. Lebanon : Tannourine , Wadi Al Fouar , 1528 m , 17.VI.2016 , 1♀ , leg. Boustani M. ; Tannourine Forest , 1784 m , 18.VI.2016 , 1♂ , leg. Kotan A. ; Tannourine Forest , 1800 m , 5. VIII .2016, 1♀ , leg. Kyrk S. ; Hadath El Jebbe , Al Fouar , 1535 m , 30.V.2017 , 3♂ , leg. Boustani M. , Rasmont P. ; Hadath El Jebbe , Road to Wadi Al Fouar , 1553 m , 22.V.2018 , 1♂ , leg. Boustani M.; 1553 m , 6.VI.2018 , 2♂ , leg. Boustani M. , all coll. MBOU . Flower records. Fabaceae : Vicia tenuifolia ; Malvaceae : Alcea apterocarpa .