Halictus (Hexataenites) squamosus Lebedev, 1910

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 : 31

Halictus (Hexataenites) squamosus Lebedev, 1910

Distribution: EAST MEDITERRANEAN: Levant, Turkey, and Iran.

Literature. Blüthgen (1955): Reported from N. Lebanon, Bcharre , 1400 m, 1–4.VII.1931, 1 specimen, coll. Natuhistor Museum Vienna , and Beirut, 1♀, coll. Blüthgen.

Material examined. N. Lebanon: Tannourine El Tahta, Wadi Ain El Raha , 1187 m, 21.VI.2017, 2♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M.; Tannourine El Tahta , Wadi Al Fouar , 1187 m, 28.VI.2018, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., Jabbour J.; Bcharre , Dahr El Adib , 2337 m, 9. VIII .2018, 1♂, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., Abi Khalil N.; 2431 m, 13. VIII .2018, 1♂, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., all coll. MBOU .

Flower records. Asteraceae : Centaurea iberica , Cousinia libanotica , Echinops gaillardotii .