New data regarding the bumblebee fauna (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of the northern part of Murmansk Region
G. S. Potapov, A. Pervukhina, G. Bovykina, Yulia S. Kolosova, A. Kondakov
2025.6.24Fauna Norvegica
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A total of 15 species of bumblebees were found here that cover almost all speciesthat may be found in the studied area, and no new haplotypes were found for B. alpinus and B. monticola in the Kola Peninsula.
Abstract
The focus of this study is to present new data regarding the bumblebee fauna of the northern part of MurmanskRegion (Northern European Russia). A total 15 species of bumblebees were found here that cover almost all speciesthat may be found in the studied area. Bombus sporadicus and B. bohemicus are the first records in the northernpart of Murmansk Region, but these species are well known from Northern Fennoscandia. No new haplotypes werefound for B. alpinus and B. monticola in the Kola Peninsula. They belong to the lineages which are common inScandinavia and Finland.
Citation format
POTAPOV, G. S., et al. New data regarding the bumblebee fauna (hymenoptera: Apidae) of the northern part of murmansk region. Fauna Norvegica, 2025.