Osmia (Pyrosmia) saxicola Ducke, 1899

Distribution: PALAEARCTIC: Northern and eastern Mediterranean basin and east to Tajikistan (Müller 2021).

Literature. Mavromoustakis (1956): Listed under Osmia (Chalcosmia) posti Mavromoustakis, 1956 .

Mount Lebanon, Jebel El Knaisse [Jabal Al Knaisse], 1700 m, 18.V.1953, 1♀, 1♂, det. & leg. Mavromoustakis G.A.

Material examined. N. Lebanon: Arz Bcharre, Reforestation Area, 1885 m, 12.V.2017, 1♀ ; 2296 m, 27.VI.2017, 1♀, 1♂, leg. Boustani M.; Arz Tannourine, Gate area, 1754 m, 19.IV.2018, 1♂ , all leg Boustani M., all coll. MBOU .

Flower records. Asteraceae: Scorzonera mollis; Fabaceae: Onobrychis cornuta .