Bombus zonatus apicalis Skorikov, 1935

Aliev, Halid A., 2005, On the ecology of bumble bees of the Talysh Region, Azerbaijan (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Bombus), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 55 (2), pp. 279-288 : 282-283

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.21248/contrib.entomol.55.2.279-288
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scientific name	Bombus zonatus apicalis Skorikov, 1935
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Material: Talysh, Zuvand 20.05.1980, 5 , leg. R. Effendi

Distribution: Nominate subspecies Bombus zonatus zonatus Smith is found in the Balkan Peninsula, southern Moldova and Ukraine, in lower part of Don River, the Caucasus, north-east Turkey and northern Iran ( Skorikov 1938). Bombus zonatus apicalis occurs throughout Transcaucasia.

Remarks: In Azerbaijan occurs in the Lesser Caucasus, where it is found in foothill steppes, pine stands near lakes, montane decidous forests and gardens of the semi-desert area ( Aliev 1984). In Talysh it is found in montane steppe meadows from 1600-2000 m a. s. l. Nesting above the ground.

Food plants: Pyrus communis , P. salicifolia , Malus domestica , Filipendula ulmaria , Astragalus cruciatus , Trifolium montanum, Cephalaria sp., Onosma sp. , Anchusa sp. , Veronica officinalis , Lamium album , Carduus onopordoides , Eryngium campestre .