A preliminary list of bee genera in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Hymenoptera: Apoidea)

A brief overview of those bee genera and subgenera occurring in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is provided. In total 22 genera are currently documented in the literature for the country, although a further 17 genera undoubtedly occur here based on extralimital records. The lists provided here will serve as a baseline for biodiversity studies on the bee fauna of the country that are presently underway. The anthidiine genus Icteranthidium Michener (Megachilidae) and the dasypodaine genus Promelitta Warncke (Melittidae) are newly recorded for the country.