Anthophora (Lophanthophora) dispar Lepeletier, 1841

Boustani, Mira, Rasmont, Pierre, Dathe, Holger H., Ghisbain, Guillaume, Kasparek, Max, Michez, Denis, Müller, Andreas, Pauly, Alain, Risch, Stefan, Straka, Jakub, Terzo, Michael, Achter, Xavier Van, Wood, Thomas J. & Nemer, Nabil, 2021, The bees of Lebanon (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), Zootaxa 4976 (1), pp. 1-146 : 101

Anthophora (Lophanthophora) dispar Lepeletier, 1841 *

Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Holo-Mediterranean ( Rasmont 2014b).

Literature. Friese (1897): Mentioned from Syria, the locality could be in current Lebanese territory.

Material examined. Mount Lebanon: Bentaël, 11.III.2016, 1♂, leg. Boustani M., Zgheib Y.

N. Lebanon: Tannourine El Tahta, Wadi Ain El Raha , 900 m, 24. III .2017, 2♂; 940 m, 27. III .2017, 1♂; 11.IV.2017, 1♂; Hadath El Jebbe, Wadi Al Fouar , 1553 m, 2.IV.2018 , 1♀; Tannourine El Tahta, Wadi Al Fouar , 1187 m, 7.IV.2018 , 2♂; Tannourine El Tahta, Mar Boutrous, 1207 m, 12.IV.2019, 1♂, all leg. Boustani M., all coll. MBOU . S. Lebanon: Saidoun , Sahlet, 19. III .2017, 1♂, leg. Baghdadi A., coll. SOILS .

Flower records. Asphodelaceae : Asphodelus microcarpus ; Boraginaceae : Anchusa hybrida .