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Bombus pyrenaeus

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Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Apidae

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Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Hymenoptera

Genus
  
Bombus

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Bombus pyrenaeus is a species of bumblebee. It is native to Europe, where it occurs in Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, and Ukraine. Its German-language common name is Pyrenäenhummel. It is a common species, becoming abundant in some areas.

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Description

Bombus pyrenaeus can 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 sculellum and a third gray yellow transverse fascia between the 1st and 2nd tergites.

There are several different subspecies separated among mountain ranges:

  • B. p. afasciatus – Tatra Mountains
  • B. p. balcanicus – Carpathians and Balkans
  • B. p. pyrenaeus – Pyrenees
  • B. p. tenuifasciatus – Alps
  • Biology

    This is a species of alpine climates in high mountain ranges. It feeds on many kinds of plants, but it favors Crocus vernus, thistles, and bilberries.

    References

    Bombus pyrenaeus Wikipedia