Halictus (Monilapis) beytueschebapensis Warncke, 1984 *

Distribution: EAST MEDITERRANEAN: Turkey and Iran (Pauly et al. 2016).

Local distribution fig. 11.3

Material examined. Bekaa: Passage Akoura-Hadath, 7.VII.2019, 6♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU , 2♀, leg. Boustani M., Gekière A., Ghisbain G., Van Achter X., coll. MBOU, UMONS, XVA; Jord Aarsal, Wadi Al Heeban, 2000 m, 11.VII.2019, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU .

Mount Lebanon: Aaqoura, Mejdel Aaqoura, 1823 m, 28. VII .2018, 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Van Achter X., coll. XVA .

N. Lebanon: Arz Tannourine, Outskirts, 1766 m, 6.V.2017 , 1♀, det. Pauly A., leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU. 24 more records of 28♀ and 2♂ from N . Lebanon from Arz Tannourine, Horch Ehden and Arz Bcharre collected between 14.VII.2017 and 20.VIII.2019 .

Flower records. Asteraceae: Carduus argentatus, Centaurea eryngioides, Cirsium lappaceum, Cirsium sp., Centaurea pallescens, Cousinia libanotica, Echinops viscosus, Onopordum heteracanthum, Reichardia sp.; Brassicaceae: Medicago sp., Erysimum sp.; Boraginaceae: Solenanthus stamineus (Desf.) Wettst.; Caprifoliaceae: Centranthus longiflorus, Scabiosa argentea; Caryophyllaceae: Dianthus cf strictus; Lamiaceae: Marrubium cf cuneatum; Plantaginaceae: Anarrhinum orientale .