Bumble Bees

Studies on Scandinavian Bumble Bees 189Siivsjo NRS, Viirnanas. Oland: Bengtstorp, BorgholmNRS, Boda NRS, Hogsrum NRS, Kleveby, MorbylflngaNRS ZML ZMU, Norra alvaret, SegerstadNRS, Skogsbyn NRS, Vickleby NRS. Gotland; AustersNRS, Firo NRS ZML, Garda, Hogklint, Klinte,Kyllei NRS, Lilla Karlso, Ljugarn Zi|l{A, RomaklosterNRS, Slite NRS, Sudersand, Visby NRS,Viinge. dstergritland: Alvastra NRS, BorensbergGNM, Dagsberg NRS, Hdllestad NRS, Hogby ZMB,Linkoping NRS ZMB ZML, Ljung NRS, MalmsliittNRS, Norrkoping NRS ZM.A, Skonberga NRS,Slaka, Tollstorp, Valdemarksvik NRS. Vristergdtland :Finnekumla NRS, Rflbiick NRS, Skara GNM. Bohus-Irin: Skafto NRS, Syd-Koster NRS. Dalsland; Bengtsfors,Bickefors, Kopmannebro, Mellerud. Ncirke:Stora Mellosa ZN.[B. Stidermanland: Molnbo NRS,Nykoping, Ndvekvarn NRS, Rekarne NRS, SjosaZMB, Strdngniis NRS ZMB, Trosa, Uto NRS, VallaNRS, Viisterhaninge Z}dB, Alberga ZMB ZML.Uppland; Adelso NRS, Angarn NRS, Danderyd NRSZMB, Elmsta ZMB, Enkoping ZMU, Gimo NRS,Hammarby NRS, Knutby ZMB, Lidingo NRS, Lovo-Drottningholm NRS, Rydbo, Skokloster ZMB, StockholmNRS ZMA ZML ZMU, Tensta ZMB, UltunaIVU, Uppsala IVU NRS ZM.A ZN{{B ZML ZMU,Viirmdo, Yxlan Z}i..{B, Osterskiir, Osteriker ZMU.Vcistmanland: Arboga ZN{{B ZML, Fellingsbro ZMB,Kiirrbo ZMB, Munktorp NRS, Sala, Skultuna Zll.fB.Ytirmland: ? loc. NRS, Forsvik, Torsby NRS. Da-Iarne: Htirjein, Hiirjehigna ? 27 July 1927 (Forsslund)NRS.BiologyNest. Nests well below the surface of the ground(Thomson 1872), producing rather large colo-.nies (Hasselrot 1962). Yet a colony (Sweden:Sk6ne: Norra Nobbelov in Lund 8 ?? 24 HH3 dd 6 Aug. l93l (Ander & Kemner) Z}t/.L)was established in the moss (Ander in litt.).The total number of individuals raised is unknown.Flight season. From beginning of May untilthe end of September. Sweden: Skflne - Oland;Queen: 16 May-5 Sept. ; worker: 20 May-26 Sept.; male: 13 July-l4 Sept.SUBGENUS RHODOBOMBUS DALLATORRERhodobombus Dalla Torre, 1880, p. 40, typespeciesBremus pomorum Panzer - Bombuspomorum (Panzer) by designation of Sandhouse(re43).(Pomobombus Krtiger, 1917, p. 65, type-speciesBombus pomorum (Panzer) :_ Bremus pomorumPanzer by designation of Sandhouse 1943.)Specimens from Htilsingland (Hasselrot 1962)were not traced. Owing to confusion with melanicB. hortorum, unrevised records were not (PANZER)BOMBUS (RHODOBOMBUS) POMORUMincluded here.Finland. Restricted to the extreme southern Bremus pomorum Panzer, 1802-1805, part 86coast. Rare. Records (Fig. 92) were taken from Teil 18, type not traced.Elfving (1968).(Bombus lefebvrei Lepeletier, 1836, p. 461,World distribution. Europe (Southern England ;on the continent ranging from France, Italy,Albania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria north to SouthernFennoscandia; in European USSR extendingfrom districts of Kamenets - Podolskiy, Poltava,Kharkov, Voronezh, Saratov, Kirovgrad andnorth to districts of Leningrad, Yaroslavl, Perm;Crimea) - Turkey - Caucasus - TranscaucasusSouthern Ural Northern and Eastern Kazakhstan- Tien Shan - Altai - Baykal - NorthernMongolia (Sagemehl 1882; Panfilov 1957;Yarrow 1959; Tkalcu 1960, 1969; Reinig 1967,1968). Introduced to New Zealand (Gurr 1964).13. Bumble Bees.holotype ? MNP, type loc. France: Gray;Tkalcu 1969.)First Scandinavian recordIt is with doubt that B. pomorum is herebypublished for the first time and from Sweden:Ostergotland: Atvidaberg about 58" 10' N and16" E. The record is based on a single smallworker kept at Zoologiska Institutionen Lund,and has the following labels: (1) O Atvid. vidsjostranden l2-7 -ll; (2) det. Bgtsn; (3)