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 Megachile ( Chalicodoma ) montenegrensis Dours, 1873 * Distribution: PALAEARCTIC: Northern and eastern Mediterranean, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Iran , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , Algeria ( Ascher & Pickering 2021 ). Local distribution fig. 14.15 Material examined. N. Lebanon : Tannourine El Tahta , Wadi Ain El Raha , 900 m , 11.V.2017 , 7♀ , leg. Boustani M. , coll. MBOU . Additional 30♀ and 10♂ from 17 records collected between 26.V.2017 and 23.VI.2018 , from Fehta , Arz Tannourine , Tannourine El Tahta , Arz Bcharre , Harissa , and Hadath El Jebbe . Flower records. Asteraceae : Carduus argentatus ; Fabaceae : Colutea cilicica , Lotus gebelia var libanoticus , Ononis natrix , Vicia tenuifolia ; Campanulaceae : Michauxia campanuloides ; Lamiaceae : Stachys distans . Reported as having a preference for Fabaceae ( Praz 2017 ) , as observed in the records above.