Xylocopa (Xylocopa) varentzowi Morawitz, 1895 *

Distribution: PALAEARCTIC: Eastern Mediterranean to Afghanistan (Terzo & Rasmont 2014, Ascher & Pickering 2021).

Local distribution fig. 15.7

Material examined. Mount Lebanon: Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve, Peony Trail, 1420 m, 21.VIII.2018, 1♀, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU ; Al Barouk, Shouf Biosphere Reserve, 1678 m, 2.VII.2019, 1♀, leg. Van Achter X., coll. XVA .

N. Lebanon: Hadath El Jebbeh, Road to Wadi Al Fouar, 1553 m, 21.V.2018, 1♀, leg. Boustani M.; Arz Bcharre, Reforestation Area, 2345 m, 4.VII.2018, 1♀, leg. Abi Khalil N., Boustani M., Fakhry M.; 2311 m, 11.VII.2018, 4♂, leg. Abi Khalil N., Boustani M., Fakhry M.; 2345 m, 29.VII.2018, 2♀, leg. Boustani M.; Wadi Al Fouar, Tannourine El Tahta , 1504 m, 13.V.2019, 1♀, leg. Boustani M., all coll. MBOU; Forest of the Cedars of God, Forest Limit, 1873 m, 3.VII.2019, 1♂, leg. Ghisbain G., coll. UMONS ; Arz Bcharre, Reforestation Area, 2216 m, 25.VII.2019, 1♀, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU ; 31.VII.2019, 1♀, 1♂, leg. Van Achter X., coll. XVA .

Flower records. Asteraceae: Carlina involucrata; Lamiaceae: Eremostachys laciniata, Phlomis viscosa, Salvia microstegia, Vicia tenuifolia .