Bombus (Sibiricobombus) asiaticus Morawitz, 1875 sensu lato

Ghisbain, Guillaume, Williams, Paul H., Michez, Denis, Branstetter, Michael G. & Rasmont, Pierre, 2020, Contribution to the knowledge of the bumblebee fauna of Afghanistan (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombus Latreille), ZooKeys 973, pp. 69-87 : 69

Bombus (Sibiricobombus) asiaticus Morawitz, 1875 sensu lato Figure 2

Published data.

Reinig 1940; Richards 1951; Tkalců 1968.

Material examined.

3. Danske Exp. Til Centralasien, [manuscript: St.108], ST. [manuscript] Ghilzai, 05.viii.48, N. Harloov (1♀, 2☿☿, 1♂) (NHMUK) [?]; 3. Danske Exp. Til Centralasien, Puistagoli, ST. [manuscript] 106, 02.viii.48, N. Harloov (1♂) (NHMUK) [?]; Ahmad Diwana (Baba), R. Bashgal Valley, 3.viii.1965, 8500 ft., leg. G.W. Johnstone (1♀, 1☿) (NHMUK) [16]; C-Afghanistan, Prov. Bamian, Ghorghori-e-Panjao, Gaukhana, 11.vii.76, 2800 m, leg. C. Naumann (1☿) (UMONS) [3]; C-Afghanistan, Prov. Ghor, Kotal-e-Narges, West-Ste; D.-e-Godar, 09.vii.76, 3100-3200 m, leg. C. Naumann (1♀, 3☿☿) (UMONS) [2]; Grosser Pamir, Darrah-e-Istmotsh ( nördl. Zweig), südl. Seitental, 05.viii.71, 4200-4400 m, leg. Ebert and Naumann (1♂) (UMONS) [Darya-e Istmotsh: 37.23N, 72.83E]; Afghanistan, Grosser Pamir, Issiktal, Quellflur in Artemisia-Chenoponiensteppe, 3500m, 22.viii.1975 (1☿), 25.viii.1975, leg. H. Huss (1♀, 2☿☿, 1♂) (UMONS) [13]; Hindu Kush, 8.viii.68, 9500 ft. (1♂), 3.viii.68 (6☿☿; 4♂♂), 6.viii.68 (1♀), leg. M. Tong (NHMUK) [sampling site not possible to locate, given that the Hindu Kush is ~ 800 km long]; Hindu Kush, Rocky gorge above Lezdi, 17-19.viii.67, 1800-1920 m, leg. D.K. Mardon, 36°20'N, 69°50'E (2☿☿, 3♂♂) (NHMUK) [8]; Hindu Kush, Tarest Mts., high valley, 29.viii-3.ix.67, 3250 m, leg. D.K. Mardon, 36°20'N, 69°50'E (1☿) (NHMUK) [7]; Hindu Kush, upper Lezdi valley, 21.viii.67, 2240 m, leg. D.K. Mardon, 36°20'N, 69°50'E (1♂) (NHMUK) [7]; Kl. Pamir, Seitental südl. W-Ende des Kol-e-Tshagmagtin, 20.vii.1971, 4200-4400 m, leg. Ebert and Naumann (1☿) (UMONS) [?]; O-Afghanistan, Salang-Paß, N-Seite (Khinjan), 5-11.vii.1966, 2200 m, leg. G. Ebert (1♂) (UMONS) [5]; SO-Afghanistan, Prov. Paktia, Safed Koh, S-Seite, Kotkai, 16/17.6.1971, 2350 m, leg. Ebert and Naumann (2☿☿) (UMONS) [21]; SO-Afghanistan, Safed Koh, S-Seite, Kotkai, 19-23.6.1966, 2350 m (1☿) (UMONS) [21]; Z-Afghanistan, Koh-i-Baba, S-Seite, Shah-tu-Pass, 17-19.vii.1966, 3000 m, leg. G. Ebert (1☿, 1♂) (UMONS) [reference coordinates of the Koh-i-Baba 34.64N, 67.62E].

Global distribution.

Palaearctic and Oriental regions.

Figures

Figure 2. Some of the Afghan bumblebee taxa examined as part of this study. A Bombus (Subterraneobombus) melanurus B B. (Sibiricobombus) morawitzi C B. (Melanobombus) semenovianus D B. (Melanobombus) keriensis s. s. E B. (Sibiricobombus) obtusus F B. (Sibiricobombus) asiaticus. Photograph credits P. Rasmont.