Bombus (Subterraneobombus) distinguendus Morawitz
Description
8. Bombus (Subterraneobombus) distinguendus Morawitz
(Figs 18, 19)
Bombus elegans Seidl, 1837:67. Nomen oblitum (Williams et al., 2011).
Bombus distinguendus Morawitz, 1869:32. Nomen protectum (Williams et al., 2011).
Taxonomy. Revised by Williams et al. (2011).
Material examined. 2 workers, 2 males (IAB).
Distribution in North China. Rare at medium elevations of the transition zone between the edge of the east Otindag semi-desert and the southernmost of Great Khingan mountains, in Majiayingzi, Keshiketeng, Neimenggu. 2 localities (Fig. 18) between 1174–1422 m (IAB).
Similar species in North China. This species is similar in its yellow colour pattern to some yellow B. amurensis, B. laesus, B. filchnerae and B. anachoreta (see the key; Figs 15, 19, 41, 43, 47).
Distribution in China. Neimenggu (IAB).
Forage plants. ASTERACEAE: Helianthus annuus.
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Family
- Apidae
- Genus
- Bombus
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Scientific name authorship
- Morawitz
- Species
- distinguendus
- Taxon rank
- species
References
- Seidl, W. B. (1837) Die in Bohmen vorkommenden Hummelarten. Beitrage zur gesammten Natur-und Heilwissenschaft, 2, 65 - 73.
- Morawitz, F. F. (1869) Die Bienen des Gouvernements von St. Petersburg. Trudy Russkago entomologicheskago obshchestva, 6 (2), 27 - 71.