Bombus ( Subterraneobombus ) distinguendus Morawitz

An, Jiandong, Huang, Jiaxing, Shao, Youquan, Zhang, Shiwen, Wang, Biao, Liu, Xinyu, Wu, Jie & Williams, Paul H., 2014, The bumblebees of North China (Apidae, Bombus Latreille), Zootaxa 3830 (1), pp. 1-89 : 25

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 .

Figures

FIGURES 18 – 19. 18. Map showing the distribution of B. distinguendus in North China with records as black spots, the province boundaries in dark grey, and all sites with records of all bumblebee species in light grey. 19. B. distinguendus worker form Neimenggu.

FIGURES 14 – 15. 14. Map showing the distribution of B. amurensis in North China with records as black spots, the province boundaries in dark grey, and all sites with records of all bumblebee species in light grey. 15. B. amurensis worker from Hebei.

FIGURES 40 – 41. 40. Map showing the distribution of B. laesus in North China with records as black spots, the province boundaries in dark grey, and all sites with records of all bumblebee species in light grey. 41. B. laesus worker from Neimenggu.

FIGURES 42 – 43. 42. Map showing the distribution of B. filchnerae in North China with records as black spots, the province boundaries in dark grey, and all sites with records of all bumblebee species in light grey. 43. B. filchnerae worker from Ningxia.

FIGURES 46 – 47. 46. Map showing the distribution of B. anachoreta in North China with records as black spots, the province boundaries in dark grey, and all sites with records of all bumblebee species in light grey. 47. B. anachoreta worker from Neimenggu.