Halictus (Acalcaripes) patellatus Morawitz, 1874 *

Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Ponto-Mediterranean (Pauly et al. 2016).

Local distribution fig. 11.5

Literature. Blüthgen (1955): Reported from Syria from coll. Friese (in Zoolog. Museum of Humboldt University, Berlin) which could be located in the current Lebanese territory.

Material examined. Mount Lebanon: Maaser Al Chouf, 1718 m, 6. VIII.2018, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Van Acther X., coll. XVA. Six more records of 16♀ and 3♂ from Mazraat Al Daher, Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve, Maaser Al Chouf, and Shouf Biosphere Reserve between 21.VIII.2018 and 7.VIII.2019 .

N. Lebanon: South of Jairoun, 1648 m, 23.V.2012 , 1♀, det. Ebmer A.W., leg. Kasparek M., coll. OÖLM. 53 more records of 76♀ and 25♂ from Arz Tannourine, Arz Bcharre, Horch Ehden, and Fehta between 26.V.2012 and 20.VIII.2019 .

Flower records. Wide range of forage plants. Amaryllidaceae: Allium phanerantherum, Allium sp.; Apiaceae: Chaerophyllum aurantiacum, Eryngium billardierei; Asteraceae: Achillea falcata, Anthemis pauciloba, Carduus argentatus, Centaurea eryngioides, Centaurea pallescens, Echinops gaillardotii, Echinops viscosus, Reichardia sp., Senecio cf vernalis; Boraginaceae: Cynoglossum nebrodense, Solenanthus stamineus; Brassicaceae: Alyssum sp., Brassica sp., Medicago sp., Vicia tenuifolia; Caprifoliaceae: Cephalaria stellipilis; Caryophyllaceae: Dianthus sp., Dianthus strictus; Convolvulaceae: Convolvulus arvensis, Cuscuta sp.; Fabaceae: Astragalus emarginatus; Lamiaceae: Mentha aquatica, Phlomis sp., Salvia microstegia, Scutellaria brevibracteata, Sideritis cf pullulans; Malvaceae: Alcea sp., Alcea apterocarpa; Plantaginaceae: Anarrhinum orientale; Plumbaginaceae: Acantholimon libanoticum; Rosaceae: Prunus prostrata; Rubiaceae: Galium sp.