Osmia (Melanosmia) thoracica Radoszkowski, 1874 *

Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Turkey and Armenia (Müller 2021).

Material examined. N. Lebanon: Bcharre, Bcharre Jord, 2723 m, 24.VI.2016, 2♀, leg. Boustani M.; Bcharre, Qornet Es Sawda, 2863 m, 30.VI.2017, 3♀, leg. Boustani M.; Bcharre, Qornet Es Sawda, 2949 m, 21.VII.2017, 1♀, leg. Boustani M.; Bcharre, Plateau Qornet Es Sawda, 2882 m, 12.VII.2018, 2♀, leg. Abi Khalil N., Boustani M., Jabbour J., Fakhry M., all coll. MBOU; 2867 m, 1.VIII.2018, leg. Van Achter X., coll. XVA .

Flower records. Fabaceae: Astragalus angustifolius, Vicia canescens .