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 ( Xylocopa ) valga Gerstaecker, 1872 * ( fig. 21.4 , fig. 28.4 ) Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Widespread in Europe and East of the Mediterranean basin to China , scattered records in N. Africa ( Terzo & Rasmont 2014 , Ascher & Pickering 2021 ). Local distribution fig. 15.6 Material examined. Common and widespread. Beirut : AUB Campus , 19.II.1989 , 1♀ , leg. Dolly - Shafik , 1♀ , leg. Yeganiantz L. , coll . AUB . Bekaa : AUB Farm [Haush Sneid], 28.IV.1962 , 1♀ , leg. Bedirian K. ; 27.V.1962 , 1♀ , leg. Khan A.R. ; 28.V.1964 , 1♀ , leg. Attar W. , coll . AUB ; Ainata , 1824 m , 30.V.2017 , 1♂ , leg. Boustani M. , Rasmont P. , coll . MBOU . Mount Lebanon : Chouf Caza , 16.VI.1964 , 1♀ , coll. USEK ; Maaniyye , Dhour El Maaniyye , 324 m , 25.V.2019 , 1♀ , leg. Boustani M. , coll. MBOU . Additional 1♀ and 3♂ from 3 records collected on 29.V.2019 and 7.VIII.2019 from Maaser Al Chouf . N. Lebanon : Bcharre , Bcharre Jord , 2723 m , 24.VI.2016 , 1♂ , leg. Van Achter X. , coll. XVA . Additional 39♀ and 41♂ from 42 records collected between 5.V.2017 and 31.VII.2019 , from Tannourine El Tahta , Arz Bcharre , Jord Tannourine , and Harissa . Flower records. Asphodelaceae : Asphodeline taurica ; Asteraceae : Cousinia libanotica , Echinops viscosus ; Boraginaceae : Anchusa hybrida , Solenanthus stamineus ; Caprifoliaceae : Cephalaria stellipilis ; Fabaceae : Astragalus angustifolius , Colutea cilicica , Onobrychis cornuta , Vicia canescens , Vicia tenuifolia ; Lamiaceae : Eremostachys laciniata , Phlomis chrysophylla , Salvia microstegia , Stachys ehrenbergii , Stachys cretica . Terzo (2021) reports the species as polylectic within Fabaceae and Lamiaceae , the preference for both these families is also observed in our records above with other families.