Halictus (Hexataenites) sexcinctus (Fabricius, 1775) ssp. albohispidus Blüthgen, 1923 *

Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC, subspecies albohispidus is found in the EAST MEDITERRANEAN: from Turkey to Iran and south to Israel (Pauly et al. 2016).

Local distribution fig. 11.7

Material examined. Mount Lebanon: Al Barouk, 18.VI.1975, 1♀, det. Pauly A.; Qornael, 7. VII.1975, 1♂, det. Pauly A.; Abay, 21. VII .1975, 1♂, det. Pauly A., all coll. AUB.

N. Lebanon: Hadath El Jebbe, Qornet Dammouaa, 1231 m, 22.VI.2017, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M.; Hadath El Jebbeh, Road to Wadi Ain El Raha , 1633 m, 29.VI.2017, 1♂, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M.; Fehta, Teleje , 2054 m, 14. VII .2017, 1♀, 1♂, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M.; Qanat, Qornet Dammouaa , 1242 m, 5. VII .2019, 1♂, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., all coll. MBOU .

Flower records. Apiaceae: Eryngium creticum; Asteraceae: Crepis reuteriana, Onopordum carduiforme; Fabaceae: Astragalus gummifer .