Anthophora (Lophanthophora) robusta (Klug, 1845)

Distribution: PALAEARCTIC: Southern Europe, scattered in North Africa, Russia (Rasmont 2014b).

Local distribution fig. 16.12

Material examined. Bekaa: AUB Farm [Haush Sneid], 3.IV.1962, 1♀, leg. Mirah; 13.IV.1962, 1♂, det. Shaikh; 12.V.1962, 1♀, leg. Mirah; 26.V.1962, 1♀, 1♂, leg. Chaudry A.H., all coll . AUB; Passage Bcharré-Ainata, 1982 m, 3.VII.2019, 1♀, leg. Boustani M., coll . MBOU; Passage Akoura-Hadath, 1820 m, 7.VII.2019, 1♀, leg. Ghisbain G., coll . UMONS.

Mount Lebanon: Shouf Biosphere Reserve, 1679 m, 2. VII .2019, 2♀, 1♂; 1614 m, 3. VII .2019, 2♀; 1679 m, 3. VII .2019, 3♀; 1912 m, 5. VII .2019, 1♀, all leg. Van Achter X., all coll. XVA .

N. Lebanon: Cedern b. Bécharré [Arz Bcharre], 1900 m, 30.VI.1931, 1♂, leg. Zerny, coll. NMV; Arz Tannourine, 1784 m, 18.VI.2016, 1♀, leg. Boustani M.; Bcharre Jord, 2723 m, 24.VI.2016, 1♀, leg. Boustani M.; Harissa, Chir Al Ribez, 1730 m, 3.VI.2017, 1♂; 11.VI.2017, 1♀, leg. Saade N., all coll. MBOU; Arz Tannourine, Gate Area, 1754 m, 23.VI.2018, 1♂, leg. Boustani M.; Arz Tannourine, Trail 4, 1762 m, 5.VII.2018, 1♀, leg. Boustani M.; Bcharre, Army Checkpoint, 2023 m, 2.VII.2019, 2♀, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU; 1♀, leg. Ghisbain G.; Arz Bcharre, Forest Limit, 3.VII. 2019, 1873 m, 2♀, 3♂, leg. Ghisbain G., all coll. UMONS.

Flower records. Boraginaceae: Anchusa italica; Caprifoliaceae: Centranthus sp.; Fabaceae: Vicia tenuifolia; Lamiaceae: Nepeta curviflora, Nepeta sp., Phlomis cf brachyodon, Stachys sp.; Ranunculaceae: Delphinium ithaburense .