Anthophora (Lophanthophora) robusta ( Klug, 1845 ) ssp. caliginosa Klug, 1845

Boustani, Mira, Rasmont, Pierre, Dathe, Holger H., Ghisbain, Guillaume, Kasparek, Max, Michez, Denis, Müller, Andreas, Pauly, Alain, Risch, Stefan, Straka, Jakub, Terzo, Michael, Achter, Xavier Van, Wood, Thomas J. & Nemer, Nabil, 2021, The bees of Lebanon (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), Zootaxa 4976 (1), pp. 1-146 : 103-104

Anthophora (Lophanthophora) robusta ( Klug, 1845) ssp. caliginosa Klug, 1845

Literature. The holotype of Megilla caliginosa was described by Klug based on material collected by Ehrenberg and Hemprich in “ Syria ”, which is localised in current Lebanese territory based on the collection dates and the expedition itinerary ( Baker 1997) .

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

Material examined. Bekaa: Passage Bcharré-Ainata , 1982 m, 3. VII .2019, 1♀, leg. Ghisbain G., coll. UMONS . Mount Lebanon: Shouf Biosphere Reserve , 1679 m, 2. VII .2019, 1♀, leg. Van Achter X., coll. XVA .

N. Lebanon: Jord Tannourine , 2231 m, 30.VI.2019 , 1♀, leg. Ghisbain G.; Arz Bcharre, Forest Limit, 1873 m, 3. VII .2019, 2♀, leg. Ghisbain G., all coll. UMONS .

Flower records. Fabaceae : Vicia tenuifolia ; Lamiaceae : Stachys sp.