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 ) violacea (L., 1758) * Distribution: PALAEARCTIC: Widespread across Europe, scattered records from North Africa and further east in the Mediterranean to Tajikistan . ( Terzo & Rasmont 2014 , Ascher & Pickering 2021 ). Local distribution fig. 15.8 Material examined. Abundant and widespread. Specimens with no label from AUB and USEK collection, 6♀ . Beirut : AUB Campus, 19.III, 1♂ , leg. Mulugeta ; AUB Campus, 5.V.1980 , 2♀ , 1♂ leg. Charles Z. ; Kohar B., Alice R., all coll. AUB . Mount Lebanon : Fanar , V.1971 , 1♀ , leg. Traboulsi R. , coll. USEK . Additional 19♀ and 7♂ , from 21 records, collected between V.1986 and 7.VIII.2019 from Choueifat, Jbeil, Daraya, Mtein, Beit Chabab, Keserwan, Hboub, Beit Chabab, Mastita, Bakish, Gharzouz, Ehmej, Maaniye, Mansourieh, Maaser Al Chouf, and Barouk . N. Lebanon : Horch Ehden , VI.2014 , 1♀ , leg. Boustani C. , Boustani M. , coll. MBOU . Additional 31♀ and 46♂ from 40 records, collected between 20.VI.2016 and 23.VIII.2019 , from Arz Bcharre , Tannourine El Tahta , Jord Tannourine , Bcharre , and Horch Ehden . S. Lebanon : Saida, IV, 1♀ , leg. Chamaa O., coll. USEK ; Saidoun, 25.III.2018 , 1♀ , leg. Baghdadi A., coll. SOILS . Flower records. Asphodelaceae : Asphodelus microcarpus ; Asteraceae : Cousinia libanotica , Echinops gaillardotii , Echinops viscosus , Onopordum heteracanthum , Boraginaceae : Anchusa hybrida , Solenanthus stamineus ; Caprifoliaceae : Cephalaria stellipilis ; Fabaceae : Astragalus angustifolius , Colutea cilicica , Coronilla emeroides ; Lamiaceae : Eremostachys laciniata , Phlomis chrysophylla , Salvia microstegia , Stachys cretica , Stachys ehrenbergii ; Malvaceae : Alcea apterocarpa ; Rosaceae : Cotoneaster sp. , Prunus sp. Terzo (2021) reports a preference for Fabaceae and Lamiaceae , both observed in our records above along with other families. CERATINI Genus Ceratina Latreille, 1802 17 species.