Hoplitis (Platosmia) lucidula (Benoist, 1934)

Osmia lucidula Benoist, 1934: 107 . Type material: Holotype ♀, “Ras el Ma, 20.6.1928 ” (Morocco), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle Paris.

Literature records. MOROCCO: 10 km S of Akka, 28.3.1986 (Warncke, 1990). The record of Zanden (1985) 49km SE of Quarzazate refers to H. africana (Zanden 1991) .

New records. MOROCCO: 12km E of Ifrane, 9.– 10.5.1997; Ifrane, 17.5.2003.

Distribution. Morocco.

Pollen hosts. Unknown.

Nesting biology. Unknown.