The examination of osmiine bee material from Algeria (N. Benarfa), Libya, Egypt and Saudi Arabia (M. Shebl) revealed the following new country records:
Algeria: Haetosmia circumventa, Hoplitis (Alcidamea) limassolica, Hoplitis (Anthocopa) batyamae, Hoplitis (Anthocopa) prazi, Hoplitis (Hoplitis) aqabaensis, Stenoheriades maroccana, Wainia eremoplana
Libya: Hoplitis (Alcidamea) limassolica, Hoplitis (Hoplitis) insularis, Osmia (Helicosmia) labialis, Protosmia (Protosmia) exenterata
Egypt: Hoplitis (Hoplitis) zonalis, Hoplitis (Pentadentosmia) moricei
Saudi Arabia: Heriades (Heriades) rubicola, Hoplitis (Anthocopa) prazi, Hoplitis (Pentadentosmia) helouanensis, Stenoheriades eingeddica
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