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 Eucera ( Hetereucera) helvola Klug, 1845 Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Near East, Turkey , south-eastern Europe. Local distribution fig. 16.1 Unpublished records. GBIF 2021, SEMC : S. Lebanon : Djezzine [Jezzine], 2.VI.1953 , 2♀ , det. Baker D. , leg. Mavromoustakis G.A. These could be additional specimens to the ones already reported in literature (see below) by Mavromoustakis (1963) . Literature. Mavromoustakis (1963) : Mount Lebanon : Baabdate , 25.V.1953 , 1♀ , 3♂ , leg. & det. Mavromoustakis G.A. S. Lebanon : Jezzine , 2.VI.1953 , 6♀ , 3♂ , leg. & det. Mavromoustakis G.A. Material examined. Mount Lebanon : Maaser Al Chouf , 1364 m , 29.V.2019 , 4♂ , leg. Boustani M. , coll. Boustani M. N. Lebanon : Donnieh , Wadi Cehennem , 23.V.2012 , 1♂ , leg. Kasparek M. ; Donnieh , Wadi Cehennem , 30.V.2012 , 1♂ , leg. Kasparek M. , all coll. OÖLM .; Qadisha Valley , 950 m , 5.V.2017 , 1♂ , leg. Nemet T. ; Hadath El Jebbe , Al Fouar , 1656 m , 24.V.2017 , 2♂ , leg. Boustani M. , all coll. MBOU . Additional 19♀ and 82♂ from 29 records, collected between 24.V.2017 and 6.VII.2019 , from Hadath El Jebbe, Arz Tannourine, Fehta, Harissa, Horch Ehden, and Arz Bcharrre. S. Lebanon : Saidoun , 23.VI.2018 , 1♀ , leg. Baghdadi A. , coll. SOILS . Flower records. Boraginaceae : Anchusa italica ; Fabaceae : Vicia tenuifolia , Vicia villosa ; Geraniaceae : Geranium sp. ; Hypericaceae : Hypericum scabrum ; Lamiaceae : Salvia fruticosa , Stachys cretica .