Halictus (Platyhalictus) subalfkenellus Blüthgen, 1936

Taxonomic status uncertain (Ebmer 1978), synonymised with Halictus alfkenellus Strand, 1909 (Pesenko 2004) . Distribution: EAST MEDITERANEAN: based on type material and current material from Lebanon. Literature. Blüthgen (1955): Beirut, 1♂; Bekaa, Zahle, 1♂, coll. Blüthgen

Material examined. Bekaa: Jord Aarsal, Wadi Al Heeban, 2000 m, 11. VII .2019, 1♀, leg. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU .

N. Lebanon: Arz Tannourine, Reserve Outskirts, 1792 m, 13. VII .2017, 1♂, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU .

Flower records. Lamiaceae: Marrubium cf cuneatum; Plumbaginaceae: Acantholimon libanoticum .