The first record of the rare oligolectic bumblebee Bombus gerstaeckeri Morawitz (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombini) lrom Ukraine |
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| Authors: | Irene Konovalova |
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| Affiliation: | 1. State Museum of Natural History, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine , eatralna St. 18, 79008 Lviv , Ukraine iren@museum.lviv.net |
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| Abstract: | The oligolectic bumblebee Bombus gerstaeckeri Morawitz has been recorded in the Ukrainian Carpathians for the first time during field research from 2002 to 2007. Queens and workers of the species have been observed foraging on two Aconitum spp. within 540 m and 1400 m altitude. The additional forage resource of this species, that is Salvia glutinosa L., has been recorded at low height. Three competitor bumblebees, not confined only to Aconitum spp. have been observed foraging on monkshoods: B. hortorum (L.), B. pascuorum (Scopoli) and B. wurflenii Radoszkowski. |
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| Keywords: | Specialist monkshoods Carpathians Aconitum Salvia |
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