Hoplitis (Anthocopa) unispina (Alfken, 1935)

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 : 55

Hoplitis (Anthocopa) unispina (Alfken, 1935) *

Distribution: EAST MEDITERRANEAN ( Müller 2021).

The literature records listed below of the taxon referred to as Osmia (Anthocopa) villosa by Mavromoustakis (1956) below are probably referring to Hoplitis (Anthocopa) unispina (Alfken, 1935) (Müller, pers. comm.), indeed H. villosa distribution does not include the south-eastern Mediterranean region (Müller 2019).

Literature. Mavromoustakis, 1956: Listed under Osmia (Anthocopa) villosa Schenck, 1853

Mount Lebanon, Hammana, 16.V.1953, 1♂, det. & leg. Mavromoustakis G.A.

Material examined. N. Lebanon: Arz Tannourine , Gate, 1796 m, 3.VI.2019, 1♀, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU .