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Bombus alpinus

Synonyms: Apis alpina (homotypic); Bombus helleri; Bombus helleri collaris; Bombus helleri var. collaris

Wikipedia Abstract

Bombus alpinus is a species of bumblebee. It is native to Europe and Eurasia, where it occurs in Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Romania, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland. This bee occurs in tundra habitat and in alpine climates on mountains. It can be found in mountain meadows, heaths, and willow woodlands. It collects pollen from mountain plants such as willows, bog blueberry, bird's-foot trefoil, and louseworts. Some populations are threatened by habitat degradation caused by climate change.
View Wikipedia Record: Bombus alpinus

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Bombus alpinus

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Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0