Bombus pyrenaeusis a species ofbumblebee.It is native toEurope,where it occurs inAndorra,Austria,Bulgaria,France,Germany,Greece,Italy,Montenegro,North Macedonia,Poland,Romania,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Switzerland,andUkraine.[1][2]ItsGerman-languagecommon name isPyrenäenhummel.[3]It is a common species, becoming abundant in some areas.[1]
| Bombus pyrenaeus | |
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| ssp.tenuifasciatus(female) | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Pyrobombus |
| Species: | B. pyrenaeus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bombus pyrenaeus Pérez,1879
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Description
editBombus pyrenaeuscan reach a length of 18–20 millimetres (0.71–0.79 in), with a wingspan of 26–30 millimetres (1.0–1.2 in). It has a wide yellow-gray transverse band on the collar, a grayish-yellow transverse band on the scutellum and a third gray yellow transverse fascia between the 1st and 2nd tergites.[3]
There are several different subspecies separated among mountain ranges:[1]
- B. p. afasciatus–Tatra Mountains
- B. p. balcanicus–CarpathiansandBalkans
- B. p. pyrenaeus–Pyrenees
- B. p. tenuifasciatus–Alps
Biology
editThis is a species ofalpine climatesin high mountain ranges.[1]It feeds on many kinds of plants, but it favorsCrocus vernus,thistles,andbilberries.[4]
References
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- ^abcdeRasmont, P., et al. 2015.Bombus pyrenaeus.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 March 2016.
- ^Bombus pyrenaeus.Fauna Europaea.
- ^ab(in German)Bombus pyrenaeus.Wildbienen.de
- ^Celary, W., Fijal, J., & Kosior, A. (2002).Bombus pyrenaeusPérez, 1879 (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Apidae) in Poland.Archived2016-03-11 at theWayback MachineActa Zoologica Cracoviensia,45(3) 207-11.
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