50. Bombus (Pyrobombus) lemniscatus Skorikov

(Figs 102, 103)

Bombus lemniscatus Skorikov, 1912:607 .

Bombus nursei var. flavopilosus Friese, 1918:84 .

Bombus (Lapidariobombus) peralpinus Richards, 1930:646 .

Material examined. 16 workers, 2 males (IAB).

Distribution in North China. Primarily at the edge of the east Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. Common at medium elevations of the Liancheng nature reserve and high elevations of the Zhagana nature reserve of the east Qinghai- Tibetan plateau in Gansu. Rare at medium elevations of the Taibai nature reserve of the Qinliang mountains in southern Shaanxi. 7 localities (Fig. 102) between 1303–3524 m (IAB).

Similar species in North China. This species is often similar in its white- and yellow-banded colour pattern to B. rufofasciatus (see the key; Figs 103, 145).

Distribution in China. Sichuan, Yunnan, Xizang, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai (IAB).

Forage plants. ASTERACEAE: Carduus acanthoides, Ligularia sp., Parasenecio roborowskii, Saussurea stella, Saussurea sp.; LAMIACEAE: Salvia przewalskii; POLYGONACEAE: Polygonum viviparum; RANUNCULACEAE: Aconitum gymnandrum; SCROPHULARIACEAE: Pseudolysimachion sp.