Anthophora (Lophanthophora) hispanica (FABRICIUS, 1787)

Almost certainly polylectic. Maghni et al (2017) list the following forage sources in Algeria: Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae); Raphanus raphanistrum, Raphanus sativus (Brassicaceae); Sulla (= Hedysarum) coronarium (Fabaceae); Papaver rhoeas (Papaveraceae)

Other flower visitation is as follows: Caryophyllaceae, Asteraceae, Zygophyllaceae, Fabaceae, Boraginaceae and Lamiaceae (S. Roberts pers. obs. 2014, C. O'Toole pers. comm. 2014).

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