Bombus alpinus

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.[1]

Bombus alpinus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Bombus
Subgenus:	Alpinobombus
Species:	B. alpinus
Binomial name
Bombus alpinus (Linnaeus, 1758) [2]
Synonyms
Apis alpina Linnaeus, 1758 Bombus helleri Dalla Torre, 1882

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.[1]

Some populations are threatened by habitat degradation caused by climate change.[1]

References

1. Rasmont, P., et al. 2015. Bombus alpinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 March 2016.
2. "Bombus alpinus (Linnaeus, 1758)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved January 5, 2011.