Bombus (Sibiricobombus) obtusus Richards, 1951

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) obtusus Richards, 1951 Figure 2

Published data.

Richards 1951; Tkalců 1968.

Material examined.

Hindu Kush, 10.viii.68 at 9300 ft. (1♂, 2☿☿), 8.viii.68 at 9500 ft. (2☿☿), leg. M. Tong (NHMUK) [sampling site not possible to locate, given that the Hindu Kush is ~ 800 km long]; 3. Danske Exp. Til Centralasien, [manuscript: St.108], ST. [manuscript] Ghilzai, 05.viii.48, N. Haarlov (1☿) [?]; 3. Danske Exp. Til Centralasien, [manuscript: St.126], ST. [manuscript] Marak; 16.viii.48, N. Haarlov (3☿☿) (NHMUK) [?]; 3. Danske Exp. Til Centralasien, [manuscript: St.124], ST. [manuscript] Marak, 14.viii.48, N. Haarlov (2♂♂) (NHMUK) [?]; C-Afghanistan, Prov. Ghor, Kotal-e-Narges, West-Ste; D.-e-Godar, 09.vii.76, 3100-3200 m, leg. C. Naumann (4♀♀) (UMONS) [2]; Afghanistan Centr., Prov. Bamian, Koh-e-Shorakarak, vic. Samadi, 12.vii.76, 3200 m, leg. C. Naumann (1☿) (UMONS) [reference coordinates of Kōh-e Shōrah Kharak: 34.72N, 67.09E].

Global distribution.

Palaearctic region.

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.