Ophrys argolica

Ophrys argolica, the late spider orchid, or Argolian bee-orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to Greece, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, Turkey, Lebanon and Syria. The epithet "argolica" refers to the Argolia region of Greece, southwest of Athens.

Subspecies
At present (May 2014), 7 subspecies are recognized:


 * Ophrys argolica subsp. aegaea (Kalteisen & H.R.Reinhard) H.A.Pedersen & Faurh. - Greek islands
 * Ophrys argolica subsp. argolica - Greece
 * Ophrys argolica subsp. biscutella (O.Danesch & E.Danesch) Kreutz - southern Italy, Croatia
 * Ophrys argolica subsp. crabronifera (Sebast. & Mauri) Faurh. - central and southern Italy
 * Ophrys argolica subsp. elegans (Renz) E.Nelson - Cyprus
 * Ophrys argolica subsp. lesbis (Gölz & H.R.Reinhard) H.A.Pedersen & Faurh. - western Turkey and the Greek Islands
 * Ophrys argolica subsp. lucis (Kalteisen & H.R.Reinhard) H.A.Pedersen & Faurh. - Turkey, Syria, Greek islands