Eucera (Synhalonia) plumigera Kohl, 1905 * (fig. 22.6–23.1)

Distribution: WEST PALAEARCTIC: Near East, Turkey, and south-eastern Europe.

Local distribution fig. 16.4

Material examined. Beirut: American University of Beirut, 4.V.1979, 1♂, leg. Zeina K.; 16. III . 0000, 1♂, leg. Samet., all coll. AUB .

Bekaa: Ainata, 1824 m, 30.V.2017, 1♀, leg. Boustani M., Rasmont P., coll. MBOU ., Kefraya, 960 m, 27.IV.2019, 1♂, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU .; Aamiq, 27.IV. 2019, 985 m, 1♂, leg. Rasmont P. coll. PRAS .

Mount Lebanon: Aabey, 21.VII.1975, 1♂; Kfar Selwan, 23.VII.1975, 1♂, all coll. AUB ; Marej Barja, Terbe, 326 m, 17.IV.2017, 1♂, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU .; Marej Barja, Qaalet Al Besten, 362 m, 26.IV.2019, 2♀, leg. Rasmont P., coll. PRAS .; Maaser Al Chouf, 29.V.2019, 1♂, leg. Boustani M ; Horch El Barouk, Shouf Biosphere Reserve, 1614 m, 3.VII.2019, 1♀ ; 1458 m, 3.VII.2019, 1♀, leg. Van Achter X, coll. XVA .

N. Lebanon: Donnieh, bei Quemmamine, 23.V.2012, 1♂, leg. Kasparek M., coll. OÖLM. Additional 4♂ from 3 records collected between 23.V.2012 and 27.V.2012, from Jairoun, South of Jairoun and Donnieh; Tannourine El Tahta, Wadi Ain El Raha, 900 m, 18.IV.2017, 1♂, leg. Boustani M., coll. MBOU. Additional 7♀ and 28♂ from 24 records, collected between 5.V.2017 and 27.VI.2019, from Tannourine El Tahta, Hadath El Jebbe, Arz Tannourine, Arz Bcharre, and Qanat .

S. Lebanon: Hilaliyah, 8.IV.1975, 1♂., coll. AUB .

Flower records. Asphodelaceae: Asphodelus microcarpus; Boraginaceae: Anchusa italica, Anchusa hybrida, Echium italicum; Fabaceae: Vicia tenuifolia, Ononis natrix; Lamiaceae: Eremostachys laciniata, Phlomis chrysophylla, Phlomis viscosa .