Anthophora (Pyganthophora) orientalis Morawitz, 1877

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 : 102

Anthophora (Pyganthophora) orientalis Morawitz, 1877 * ( fig. 25.1–2 )

Distribution: PALAEARCTIC: Northern Mediterranean and Russia ( Rasmont 2014b).

Material examined. Bekaa: West Bekaa, Kefraya , 1107 m, 27.IV.2019, 1♀, leg. Rasmont P.

N. Lebanon: Tannourine El Tahta , El Masbak, 1112 m, 25.IV.2019, 1♂ ; Tannourine El Tahta , Mar Boutros, 1181 m, 25.IV.2019, 3♂, leg. Rasmont P.

Flower records. Asparagaceae : Bellevalia nivalis ; Boraginaceae : Anchusa hybrida .

Figures

FIGURE 25. 1 Anthophora orientalis♀, 2 Anthophora orientalis♂, 3 Anthophora pedata♂, 4 Anthophora plumipes♀, 5 Anthophora plumipes♂, 6 Anthophora rogenhoferi♀. All pictures by Pierre Rasmont.