title: Ophrys argolica
text: # 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
  