Anthophora (Lophanthophora) affinis Brullé, 1832 *

= Anthophora biciliata Lepeletier, 1841

= Anthophora liturata (Lepeletier, 1841)

Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Circum-Mediterranean, Russia, Turkey, Caucasus (Rasmont 1995). The possible presence of the species in Central Asia is unclear.

Note: Brooks (1988) initiated a very confusing situation in mixing this taxon with Anthophora mucida Gribodo. These species are nevertheless well distinct. Rasmont (1995) made a complete re-description of both taxa and of the similar Anthophora agama Radoszkowski. (Rasmont 2014b)

Material examined. N. Lebanon: Ehden, Ain El Baida, 1626 m, 31.V.2017, 1♂, coll. PRAS ; Horch Ehden, Ain El Naasa, 1560 m, 22.V.2019, 1♂, leg. Boustani M. ; Arz Bcharre, Forest Limit, 1873 m, 2.VII.2019, 1♀, leg. Boustani M., all coll. MBOU ; Arz Bcharre, Forest Limit, 1873 m, 3.VII.2019, 2♀, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU ; 2♀, leg. Gekière A., coll. UMONS; 4♀, leg. Ghisbain G., coll. UMONS .

Flower record. Fabaceae: Vicia tenuifolia .