Anthophora (Lophanthophora) dispar Lepeletier, 1841 *

Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Holo-Mediterranean (Rasmont 2014b).

Literature. Friese (1897): Mentioned from Syria, the locality could be in current Lebanese territory.

Material examined. Mount Lebanon: Bentaël, 11.III.2016, 1♂, leg. Boustani M., Zgheib Y.

N. Lebanon: Tannourine El Tahta, Wadi Ain El Raha, 900 m, 24. III .2017, 2♂; 940 m, 27. III .2017, 1♂; 11.IV.2017, 1♂; Hadath El Jebbe, Wadi Al Fouar, 1553 m, 2.IV.2018 , 1♀; Tannourine El Tahta, Wadi Al Fouar, 1187 m, 7.IV.2018 , 2♂; Tannourine El Tahta, Mar Boutrous, 1207 m, 12.IV.2019, 1♂, all leg. Boustani M., all coll. MBOU . S. Lebanon: Saidoun, Sahlet, 19. III .2017, 1♂, leg. Baghdadi A., coll. SOILS .

Flower records. Asphodelaceae: Asphodelus microcarpus; Boraginaceae: Anchusa hybrida .