The bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of the Maltese Islands Author Balzan, Mario V. Author Rasmont, Pierre Author Kuhlmann, Michael Author Dathe, Holger Author Pauly, Alain Author Patiny, Sébastien Author Terzo, Michael Author Michez, Denis text Zootaxa 2016 4162 2 225 244 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4162.2.2 a581b5cf-0ea0-4aa1-b513-86066bde35dd 1175-5326 255739 66A27020-42C5-4170-B137-C54296B21F8C Colletidae Hylaeus imparilis (Förster, 1871) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al. (2015) Specimens Examined: 1♂ , Ta' Ċenċ ( Sannat ), 7-iv-1999 , B and G Degen ; 3♂ , Marfa Ridge ( Mellieħa ), 14-iv- 1999 , B and G Degen ; 1♂ , 1♀ , Dingli Cliffs ( Dingli ), 17-iv-1999 , B and G Degen ; 1♂ , Golden Bay ( Mġarr ), 21-iv- 1999 , B and G Degen ; 1♂ , Wied Qirda ( Siġġiewi ), 26-iii-2012 , Liston ; 1♀ , Għar Lapsi ( Siġġiewi ), 5-v-2014 , MV Balzan ; 1♂ , 3♀ , Delimara ( Marsaxlokk ), 26-v-2014 , MV Balzan ; Distribution: Mediterranean Basin, Eastern Europe and the islands of Cyprus , Sardinia and Sicily . Hylaeus clypearis (Schenck, 1853) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al. (2015) Specimens Examined: 1♂ , St. Julians , 12-vii-1970 , Stockh ; 1♀ , St. Julians , 12-vii-1970 , Stockh ; 1♀ , Buskett ( Rabat ), 12-vii-1977 , Schembri Distribution: Continental Europe and North Africa, and the islands of Cyprus , Corsica , Sardinia and Sicily . Hylaeus taeniolatus (Förster, 1871) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al. (2015) Specimens Examined: 8♂ , 7♀ , St. Julians , 3-vii-1970 , Stockh ; 1♀ , Marfa Ridge ( Mellieħa ), 14-iv-1999 , B and G Degen ; 1♀ , Dingli Cliffs ( Dingli ), 17-iv-1999 , B and G Degen ; 1♀ , Selmun ( Mellieħa ), 24-iv-1999 , B and G Degen ; 1♀ , Marsaxlokk , 18-v-2003 , W. Schedl ; 1♀ , 1♂ , Delimara ( Marsaxlokk ), 26-v-2014 , MV Balzan Distribution: Mediterranean Basin and Central Europe ( Austria , Germany , Netherlands , Switzerland ) and the islands of Corsica , Cyprus , Sardinia , and Sicily . Hylaeus signatus (Panzer, 1798) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al. (2015) Specimens Examined: 1♂ , Delimara ( Marsaxlokk ), 17-v-2003 , W Schedl ; 1♂ , Xlendi ( Gozo ), 17-v-2003 , W Schedl. Distribution: Continental Europe, the North African countries of Morocco and Tunisia , Sardinia . Hylaeus hyperpunctatus (Strand, 1909) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971) ; Kuhlmann et al. (2015) Specimens Examined: 10♀ , 4♂ , Buskett ( Rabat ), 16-ix-1976 , Schembri ; 10♀ , 2♂ , Santa Marija ( Comino ), 26- ix-1977 , Schembri ; 2♂ , Birzebbuġa , 5-vii-1978 , Richards Distribution: Southern Europe and the islands of Corsica , Sardinia and Sicily . Hylaeus punctatus (Brullé, 1832) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971) Distribution: Continental Europe, Corsica , Sicily and Sardinia .