Anthophora (Anthophora) crinipes Smith, 1854 * (fig. 23.6–24.1)

Distribution: PALAEARCTIC: Holo-Mediterranean, further north in Europe and east to Kyrgyzstan (Ascher & Pickering 2021).

Local distribution fig. 16.8

Material examined. Bekaa: AUB Farm [Haush Sneid], 1♂, leg. Chaudry AH., coll . AUB.

Mount Lebanon: Ballouneh, 17.IV.2017, 1♂, leg. Mrad L, coll. USEK ; Laqlouq, Matoube, 1657 m, 30.IV.2017, 1♂, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU ; Reserve Naturelle de Bentaël, 340 m, 23.IV.2019, 1♂, leg. Rasmont P., coll. PRAS .

N. Lebanon: Harissa, Chir El Ribez, 1730 m, 11.VI.2017, 1♂, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU ; Tannourine El Tahta, 942 m, 25.IV.2019, 1♀, 1♂, leg. Rasmont P., coll. PRAS .

Flower records. Boraginaceae: Anchusa hybrida; Lamiaceae: Lamium sp., Salvia fruticosa .