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 Ceratina ( Neoceratina ) bispinosa Handlirsch, 1889 ( fig. 21.5 ) Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Northern and eastern Mediterranean basin north to Croatia ( Terzo & Rasmont 2011 , Ascher & Pickering 2021 ). Local distribution fig. 15.10 Unpublished records. GBIF 2021, SEMC: Mount Lebanon : Monteverde , near Mansourieh , 350 m , 19.VIII.1994 , 1♀ , determiner unspecified; 14.VIII.1994 , 1♀ , det. Baker D.; 18.VIII.1994 , 1♂ , det. Baker D. ; Monteverde , 350 m , 28.VIII.1994 , 1♂ , det. Baker D.; 13. VIII.1995 , 1♀ , determiner unspecified; 1♂ , det. Baker D. all leg. Roche C.G. ; Montazah , near Mansourieh , 250 m , 26.VI.1996 , 1♀ , 1♂ , det. Baker D.; 1♀ , 1♂ , determiner unspecified. Literature. Friese (1899) : Mount Lebanon , Brumana, 14.IV–8.V.1899 , among specimens from other localities, det. Friese H, leg. Morice F., Schmiedeknecht O. Friese (1901) : Specimen from Beirut . Notes: Mentioned from Lebanon ( Grace 2010 ). Material examined. BDFGM material. MNHNP : Coll. Pérez J. ; Wadi Brumana , 1915; MNHUB: Brumana, 30.IV.1899 , 1♀ , 3.V.1899 , 1♂ Author material. Mount Lebanon : Barouk , 1086 m , 12. VIII .2019, 1♀ , leg. Boustani M. , coll. MBOU . N. Lebanon : Horch Ehden , X.2014 , 1♀ , leg. Boustani M. , Boustani C. ; Hadath El Jebbe , Chemin Wadi Ain el Raha , 1519 m , 29.VI.2017 , 1♀ , leg. Boustani M.; 1495 m , 28.VII.2017 , 1♀ , leg. Boustani M. ; Tannourine El Tahta , Wadi Ain El Raha , 19.VIII.2017 , 2♀ , leg. Boustani M. , all coll. MBOU ; Tannourine El Tahta , Ain El Raha , 890 m , 5.VIII.2018 , 1♀ , leg. Van Achter X. , coll. XVA ; Horch Ehden, Nabeh Jouit, 1405 m , 13.IV.2019 , 1♀ , 1♂ , leg. Boustani M.; Tannourine El Tahta, 942 m , 25.IV.2019 , 1♂ , leg. Rasmont P.; Tannourine El Tahta, Mar Boutrous, 1207 m , 31.V.2019 , 2♀ , leg. Boustani M. ; 27.VI.2019 , 4♀ , leg. Boustani M. , all coll. MBOU ; Horch Ehden , 1686 m , 24.VII.2019 , 1♂ , leg. Van Achter X. , coll. XVA ; Tannourine El Tahta, Mar Boutrous, 1207 m , 25.VII.2019 , 2♀ , leg. Boustani M.; 1207 m , 23.VIII.2019 , 3♀ , leg. Boustani M. , all coll. MBOU . Flower records. Apiaceae : Aethionema coridifolium ; Asteraceae : Carlina curetum ssp. orientalis ; Caprifoliaceae : Cephalaria cf joppensis , Cephalaria sp. , Scabiosa sp. , Scabiosa argentea ; Fabaceae : Ononis natrix , Medicago sp. ; Lamiaceae : Stachys distans . Terzo (2011) reports floral records form Asteraceae , Fabaceae , Dipsacaceae (species listed above now in Caprifoliaceae ), Lamiaceae all of which are observed in our records above.