1Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Ben M'sik, University Hassan II of Casablanca, Avenue Cdt Driss El Harti, P.O. Box 7955, Sidi Othman, 20000Casablanca, Morocco
2Center for Innovation, Research, and Training, National Agency of Water and Forests, Avenue Omar Ibn Khattab, P.O. Box 763, Agdal-Rabat, 10000Rabat, Morocco
3Université de Mons, Institut de Recherche en Biosciences, Laboratoire de Zoologie, Mons, Belgique
*Email: hamza96habbaz@gmail.com (corresponding author):
Wild bees play a crucial role in the functioning of natural ecosystems and in agricultural production through their pollination services. However, information on these bees and their distribution remains insufficient at the scale of Moroccan ecosystems. For this purpose, an inventory was carried out for a year (2021), in three stations in the Maamora forest, using different trapping techniques. This led to collection of 209 individuals, representing 21 species (including 2 endemics to Morocco) belonging to 5 families of the group Anthophila. These results will help to improve scientific knowledge on the distribution of these species and enable their protection.
Inventory, biodiversity, wild bees, Apoidea, Anthophila, geographic distribution, cork oak, Maamora forest, Morocco, checklist, endemic species
