Seladonia (Vestitohalictus) tuberculata (Blüthgen, 1924)

= Vestitohalictus tuberculatus (Blüthgen, 1924)

Distribution: EAST MEDITERRANEAN (Pauly 2016f)

Local distribution fig. 11.10

Unpublished records. BDFGM: Beirut, 1♀, coll . MNHNP

Literature. Blüthgen (1955): Mentioned from Bekaa, Ksara.

Material examined. Bekaa: Der El Ahmar, 995 m, 3.VII.2019, 7♀, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU. 10♀, leg. Ghisbain G., coll. UMONS, all det. Pauly A.; 989 m, 3.VII.2019, 1♀, 3♂, leg. Boustani M., 1 M, leg. Ghisbain G., coll. UMONS, all det. Pauly A.; 1011 m, 3.VII.2019, 2♂, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU; Passage Akoura-Hadath, 1801 m, 7.VII.2019, 2♀, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU, 1♀, leg. Gekière A., 3♀, leg. Ghisbain G., coll. UMONS, all det. Pauly; 1748 m, 7.VII.2019, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg . Van Achter X., coll. XVA; Jord Aarsal, Kechek, 2120 m, 11.VII.2019, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M.; Jord Aarsal, Howiyit Al Borj, 2008 m, 11.VII.2019, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., all coll. MBOU .

N. Lebanon: Harissa, Al Jawar, 1758 m , 3.VI.2019, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M.; Arz Tannourine, Trail 4, 1781 m, 3.VI.2019, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M.; Bcharre, Reforestation Area, 1973 m , 2.VII.2019, 3♀, 1♂, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., all coll. MBOU; Bcharre, 1900 m , 14.VII.2019, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Van Achter X.; 2042 m, 14.VII.2019, 2♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Van Achter X.; 22.VII.2019, 1♂, det. Pauly A., leg. Van Achter X., all coll. XVA; Bcharre, Reforestation Area, 2216 m, 25.VII.2019, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU .

Flower records. Asteraceae: Achillea falcata, Carthamus persicus, Centaurea cf pallescens, Cirsium sp., Cousinia hermonis, Cousinia libanotica, Cousinia sp., Onopordum heteracanthum; Fabaceae: Medicago sp.; Plantaginaceae: Anarrhinum orientale .