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BackgroundThe area sourrounding the Mediterranean basin is recognised as a major biodiversity hotspot for bees, and Italy is amongst the European countries with the highest bee species richness. Detailed knowledge of bee distribution is crucial for understanding bee biology and designing tailored conservation strategies, but is still insufficient in southern European countries, especially in Italy.New informationWe report recent finds of 48 bee species that yield significant novelties for the Italian bee fauna. Eight species, namely    Andrena   confinis    Stöckhert,    Anthidiellum   breviusculum    Pérez,    Coelioxys   alatus    Foerster,    Lasioglossum   algericolellum    Strand,    Megachile   lapponica    Thomson,    Megachile   opacifrons    Pérez,    Megachile   semicircularis    auct. nec Zanden and    Trachusa   integra    Eversmann are reported as new for Italy. In addition,    Andrena   binominata    Smith,    Andrena   compta    Lepeletier,    Colletes   acutus    Pérez,    Lasioglossum   strictifrons    Vachal,    Rhodanthidium   siculum    Spinola and    Rhodanthidium   sticticum    Fabricius are newly recorded from mainland Italy,    Osmia   heteracantha    Pérez from Sardegna and    Nomada   flavopicta    Kirby from Sicilia. We also report significant range extensions for other bee species and recent records of species that had long gone unrecorded in Italy. The combination of morphology and DNA barcoding provided reliable identifications even for the most challenging specimens. As several of our records come from areas neglected by bee experts in the past, this study stands out as a key indicator of a bee faunistic richness still awaiting discovery and hopefully it will stimulate the interest of taxonomists and stakeholders in pursuing bee research in Italy in the near future.

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Exploring the hidden riches: Recent remarkable faunistic records and range extensions in the bee fauna of Italy (  Hymenoptera  ,   Apoidea  ,   Anthophila  )