The bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) of the Maltese Islands Balzan, Mario V. Rasmont, Pierre Kuhlmann, Michael Dathe, Holger Pauly, Alain Patiny, Sébastien Terzo, Michael Michez, Denis Zootaxa 2016 4162 2 225 244 6KD [151,240,1448,1474] Insecta Apidae Animalia Hymenoptera 4 229 Arthropoda family  Determined as  Anthophora mediterranea(Alfken, 1927)by Alfken (1929)but this is synonymised with  A. quadrifasciata(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Alfken (1929);  Valletta(1971); Schembri (1982); Specimens Examined: NMNH;  3♀, 1♂, Wiedil-Għasel,  08-vi-1969, C De Lucca[ NMNH];  1♂, Wiedil- Għasel,  08-vi-1969, P Portelli[ NMNH];  1♀, Għar Dalam,  08-vi-1969, P Portelli[ NMNH];  1♀, Wiedil-Għasel,  16-vi-1969, C De Lucca[ NMNH];  1♀, Għargħur,  7-vii-1970, C De Lucca[ NMNH];  1♀, Miġral-Ferħa,  19-v- 2014, P Portelli[ NMNH];  1♀, San Ġiljan,  10-vi-2014, P Portelli[ NMNH];  3♀, Għammieri( Ħal Qormi),  01-vii- 2014, MV Balzan;  2♀, 1♂, Għar Dalam,  11-viii-2014, P Portelli[ NMNH]; 1♀ [NMNH] Distribution: Continental Europe and NorthernAfrica,  Corsica, Sardiniaand Sicily.   Amegilla albigena(Lepeletier,1841) Determined as  Anthophora albigenassp. albida(Dours, 1869)in  Valletta(1971)but this is synonymised with  A. albigena(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Alfken (1929); Valletta (1971) Distribution: South and EasternContinental Europe, North-western Africa, and the islands of  Corsica, Sardiniaand Sicily.   Ammobatoides luctuosus(Friese, 1911) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Italy, EasternEurope ( Lithuania, Moldova) and Mediterranean Basin (  Macedonia, Turkey).    Anthophora dispar(Lepeletier 1841) Previous Reports: Alfken (1929); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: North Africa, Iberian Peninsula, France, Italyand Hungary,  Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily.   Anthophora plagiata(Illiger, 1806) Determined as  Anthophora parietina(Fabricius, 1793)but this is synonymised with  A. plagiata(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Valletta (1971); Schembri (1982) Specimens Examined:; 1♀, 1♂, Buskett, 14-ii-1976, P Sammut [NMNH]; 1♀, Buskett, 28-ii-1976, P Sammut [NMNH]; Distribution: Continental Europe, Algeria, and Sicily.   Anthophora plumipes(Pallas, 1772) Determined as  Anthophora acervorum var pennata(Lepeletier, 1841)in the collection of the NMNH by IHH Yarrow, and in  Valletta(1971), and determined as  Anthophora acervorumL. in Schembri (1982)but these are synonymised with  A. plumipes(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Valletta (1971); Schembri (1982) Specimens Examined: 1♀, Chadwick Lakes, 19-iii-1952[NMNH] Distribution: Continental Europe, North-western Africa ( Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia), the islands of  Corsica, Cyprus, Sardiniaand Sicily.   Anthophora retusa(L.,1758) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971) Distribution: Continental Europe, Sardiniaand Sicily.   Anthophora canescens(Brullé, 1832) The specimen at the NMNH was determined as  Anthophora nigrocincta(Lepeletier, 1841)by IHH Yarrow but this is synonymised with  A. canescens.(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Specimens Examined: 1♀ [NMNH] Distribution: Mediterranean Basin.   Apis mellifera(L., 1758) Previous Reports: Alfken (1929);  Valletta(1971); Schembri (1982); Sheppard et al.(1997) Specimens Examined: NMNH;  3♀, Tal-Qroqq( Msida),  6-xi-1968, C De Lucca[ NMNH];  2♀, Għargħur,  6-ix- 1970, C De Lucca[ NMNH];  1♀, Imtaħleb,  28-iv-1976, P Sammut[ NMNH];  1♀, Buskett,  14-xi-1976, C De Lucca[ NMNH];  1♀, Ħal Qormi,  25-v-1980[ NMNH];  1♀, Għar Lapsi( Siġġiewi),  5-v-2014, MV Balzan;  1♀, Għajn Tuffieħa( Mellieħa),  12-v-2014, MV Balzan;  1♀, Miġral-Ferħa,  19-v-2014, P Portelli;  1♀, Chadwick Lakes,  27-v- 2014, P Portelli;  1♀, Balluta,  10-vii-2014, P Portelli;  2♀, Baħrija,  24-vii-2014, P Portelli. Distribution: Global distribution - occurs naturally in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa but has been spread extensively beyond its range. Endemic honey bees of the Maltese Islands are a distinct geographical race,  Apis mellifera ruttneri( Sheppard et al.1997).   Bombus terrestris(L., 1758) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971) Specimens Examined:; 1♀, Buġibba, 28-vii-1979, CJ Aquilina [NMNH]; 1♀, Buskett,?/7/88, P Sammut [NMNH]; 2♀, Buskett,?/8/81, P Sammut [NMNH]; 2♀, Chadwick Lakes, 27-v-2014, P Portelli [NMNH]; 2♂, Buskett, 17-vii-2014, P Portelli [NMNH]; 1♂ [NMNH] Distribution: It has a Mediterranean-centred distribution but is not restricted to this region. It is widespread in Europe, middle and northern latitudes of Asia, and it has been introduced to Australasia and South America.   Ceratina cyanea(Kirby, 1802) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015)  Specimens Examined: 1♀, 2♂, Delimara( Marsaxlokk),   26-v-2014, MV Balzan;  1♀, Għammieri( Ħal Qormi), MV Balzan;   23-vi-2014, 2♂, Għammieri( Ħal Qormi),   9-vii-2014, MV Balzan;  1♀, Għammieri( Ħal Qormi),   11- viii-2014, MV Balzan; Distribution: Continental Europe, Maghreb ( Algeria, Tunisia), Libyaand central Asia,  Corsica, Sardiniaand Sicily.   Ceratina dallatorreana(Friese, 1896) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Mediterranean Basin.   Ceratina gravidula(Gerstäcker, 1869) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Mediterranean Basin. Rare and localised abundance in the North of the Balkans and the Black Sea.   Dioxys cincta(Jurine, 1807) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971)Distribution: Mediterranean Basin.   Eucera algira(Brullé, 1840) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Southern Europe, North Africa, extends to Western Asia.   Eucera eucnemidea(Dours, 1873) Previous Reports:  Valletta(1971); Schembri (1982); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: WesternMediterranean Basin.   Eucera longicornis(L., 1758) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971)  Specimens Examined: 1♀, 1♂, Buskett,  28-ii-1976, P Sammut;  1♂, Ħad Dingli,  20-ii-1977, CJ Aquilina;  1♀, 1♂, Tal-Qattara( Malta),  26-ii-1978, CJ Aquilina;  1♂, Tal-Qattara( Malta),  5-iii-1978, CJ Aquilina; Distribution: Widespread in Europe, with its range extending to Siberia and China.   Eucera numida(Lepeletier, 1841) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Western Mediterranean Basin, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily.   Eucera oraniensis(Lepeletier, 1841) Previous Reports: Schembri (1982); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: WesternMediterranean Basin.   Eucera rufa(Lepeletier, 1841) Specimen at the NMNH determined as  Eucera ruficollis(Brullé, 1832), while this was recorded as  Tetralonia berlandiDusm. in Schembri (1982). Previous Reports:  Valletta(1971); Schembri (1982); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Specimens Examined: Examined Specimens: 1♀ [NMNH] Distribution: SouthernEurope and NorthernAfrica. Its distribution extends to the Middle East ( Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan).   Habropoda zonatula(Smith, 1854) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: SouthernEurope, including the islands of Sardiniaand Sicilyand, extending to WesternAsia.   Melecta albifrons(Forster, 1771) Previous Reports: Valletta (1979) Distribution: Continental Europe, NorthernAfrica, United Kingdom, and the islands of Cyprus,  Corsicaand Sardinia.   Melecta duodecimmaculata(Rossi, 1790) Previous Reports: Kulhmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Mediterranean Basin, Sicilyand Cyprus.   Melecta leucorhyncha(Gribodo, 1893) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Mediterranean Basin, Cyprus,  Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily.   Melecta luctuosa(Scopoli, 1770) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971) Distribution: Europe and North-western Africa,  Corsica, Cyprusand Sicily.   Nomada bifasciata(Olivier, 1811) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Continental Europe, North-western Africa ( Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia), Sicilyand Cyprus.   Nomada distinguenda(Morawitz, 1874) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Continental Europe, Moroccoand the islands of  Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Cyprus.   Nomada fulvicornis(Fabricius, 1793) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: Continental Europe,  NorthernIreland, Moroccoand the islands of  Corsica, Cyprus, Sardiniaand Sicily.   Nomada kohli(Schmiedeknecht, 1882) Previous Reports: Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Distribution: SouthernEurope, Algeria, the islands of Cyprusand Sicily.   Nomada rufa(Rossi, 1790) Previous Reports: Valletta (1971)Distribution: Italy and Malta.   Nomada stigma(Fabricius, 1804) Determined as  Nomada cinnaberina(Morawitz 1871)but this is synonymised with  N. stigma(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Valletta (1971) Distribution: Continental Europe, Cyprus, Sicilyand Algeria.   Thyreus histrionicus(Illiger, 1806) Determined as  Crocisa major(Morawitz, 1875)by Alfken (1929)but this is synonymised with  T. histrionicus(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Alfken (1929); Schembri (1982); Kuhlmann et al.(2015) Specimens Examined: 1♂, C De Lucca [NMNH] Distribution: Continental Europe, NorthernAfrica, and the islands of  Corsica, Cyprus, Sardinia, and Sicily.   Thyreus ramosus(Lepeletier, 1841) Determined as  Crocisa circulata( Alfken, 1929)and  Thyreus ramosa(Lepeletier, 1841)but these are synonymised with  T. ramosus(Kuhlmann et al.2015). Previous Reports: Alfken (1929);  Valletta(1971); Schembri (1982) Specimens Examined: 1♀, Wied il-Għasel, 12-vi-1969, C De Lucca; 3♂, Wied il-Għasel, 16-vi-1969, C De Lucca; 1♀ [NMNH] Distribution: SouthernEurope, NorthernAfrica, extending to WesternAsia. Recorded from the islands of  Corsica, Cyprus, Sardiniaand Sicily.   Xylocopa violacea(L., 1758) Previous Reports: Alfken (1929);  Valletta(1971); Schembri (1982); Kuhlmann et al.(2015)  Specimens Examined: 2♀, 2♂, Buskett,  14-ii-1976, P Sammut;  1♀, Gwardamanġia,  30-v-1976, CJ Aquilina;  1♂, Rabat,  30-x-1988, P Sammut;  1♀, Buskett,  17-vii-2014, P Portelli;  1♂, DingliCliffs,  5-x-2014, P Sammut; 1♀, vii-72, [NMNH];  1♂, Marsascala,  vii-1984, M Zammit. Distribution: Continental Europe, Ireland, the Maghreb countries of Morocco, Algeriaand Tunisia, and the islands of  Corsica, Cyprus, Sardiniaand Sicily. 1306553826 [569,1272,1662,1687] 1969-06-08 NMNH C De Lucca Wied 4 229 4 3 1 1306553841 1969-06-08 NMNH P Portelli Ghasel Wied 4 229 1 1 1306553844 [622,1194,1698,1723] 1969-06-08 NMNH P Portelli Ghar Dalam 4 229 1 1 1306553852 1969-06-16 NMNH C De Lucca Wied 4 229 1 1 1306553857 [565,1133,1734,1759] 1970-07-07 NMNH C De Lucca Gharghur 4 229 1 1 Gharghur 1306553854 2014-05-19 NMNH P Portelli Migra 4 229 1 1 Gharghur 1306553847 [457,1005,1770,1795] 2014-06-10 NMNH P Portelli San Giljan 4 229 1 1 San Giljan 1306553837 2014-07-01 Ghammieri 4 229 3 3 Hal Qormi 1306553835 [366,988,1806,1831] 2014-08-11 NMNH P Portelli Ghar Dalam 4 229 3 2 1 Hal Qormi 1306553845 [555,1202,1663,1688] 1968-11-06 NMNH C De Lucca Msida Tal-Qroqq 5 230 3 3 1306553842 1970-09-06 NMNH C De Lucca Gharghur 5 230 2 2 Gharghur 1306553855 [478,1008,1700,1725] 1976-04-28 NMNH P Sammut Imtahleb 5 230 1 1 Gharghur 1306553851 1976-11-14 NMNH C De Lucca Buskett 5 230 1 1 Gharghur 1306553849 [273,702,1735,1760] 1980-05-25 NMNH Hal Qormi 5 230 1 1 Hal Qormi 1306553856 [717,1300,1735,1760] 2014-05-05 Ghar Lapsi 5 230 1 1 Siggiewi 1306553859 2014-05-12 Ghajn Tuffieha 5 230 1 1 Mellieha 1306553853 [658,1115,1772,1797] 2014-05-19 P Portelli Migra 5 230 1 1 Mellieha 1306553848 2014-05-27 P Portelli Chadwick Lakes 5 230 1 1 Mellieha 1306553840 [341,739,1807,1832] 2014-07-10 P Portelli Balluta 5 230 1 1 Mellieha 1306553839 [751,1155,1807,1832] 2014-07-24 P Portelli. Bahrija 5 230 2 2 Mellieha 1306553838 [199,820,511,536] Delimara 6 231 3 1 2 Marsaxlokk 1306553836 [831,1095,511,536] 2014-05-26 Balzan 6 231 1 Balzan 1306553846 Ghammieri 6 231 1 1 Hal Qormi 1306553858 [298,766,548,573] 2014-06-23 Ghammieri 6 231 2 2 Hal Qormi 1306553843 [778,1046,548,573] 2014-07-09 Balzan 6 231 1 Balzan 1306553850 [1059,1388,548,573] Ghammieri 6 231 1 1 Hal Qormi 1306553861 2014-08-11 Balzan 6 231 1 Balzan 1306553863 [199,909,1556,1581] 1976-02-28 P Sammut Buskett 6 231 2 1 1 1306553867 [921,1383,1556,1581] 1977-02-20 CJ Aquilina Dingli 6 231 1 1 Dingli 1306553868 1978-02-26 CJ Aquilina Malta Tal-Qattara 6 231 2 1 1 1306553870 [713,1263,1591,1616] 1978-03-05 CJ Aquilina Malta Tal-Qattara 6 231 1 1 1306553866 [199,913,908,933] 1976-02-14 P Sammut Buskett 8 233 4 2 2 1306553862 [925,1433,908,933] 1976-05-30 CJ Aquilina Gwardamangia 8 233 1 1 1306553860 [151,539,943,968] 1988-10-30 P Sammut Rabat 8 233 1 1 Rabat 1306553865 [552,965,943,968] 2014-07-17 P Portelli Buskett 8 233 1 1 Rabat 1306553864 [979,1432,943,968] 2014-10-05 P Sammut Dingli 8 233 1 1 Dingli 1306553869 [400,826,980,1005] 1984-07 M Zammit. Marsascala 8 233 1 1 Marsascala