Bombus wurflenii pyrenaicus Vogt, 1909

The Iberian subspecies occurs in alpine pastures from the Pyrenees and Cantabrian Range between 1100 and 2000 meters high (Ornosa & Ortiz-Sánchez 2004, Herrera et al. 2014); currently it has been collected between 1650 and 2050 meters height (Fig. 7), in temperate forest, upperforest and alpine grasslands and shrublands, open areas in coniferous forests of Pinus uncinata Ram, with Abies alba Mill and scattered patches of subalpine shrub of Juniperus comunis nana Willd., Rhododendron ferrugineum L., and Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull., foraging on Aconitum vulparia Reich., Centaurea scabiosa L., Echium vulgare L., Eryngium bourgatii Gouan., Lathyrus occidentalis (Fisch and C. A. Mey.), Lotus corniculatus L., Onobrichis vicifolia Scop., Phlomis lychnitis L. and Trifolium repens L.

It is not a common species although it has been recently observed at the Cantabrian Range (Herrera et al. 2014) and previously in some places from the foothills of the Picos de Europa (León; Pto. de la Magdalena, 16–21-June- 2008, 1 queen; Pto. de las Señales, 16–21- VI-2008, 1 queen, C. Ornosa leg., UCME) and the Pyrenees.

This bee exhibits a greater orophilous tendency (Fig. 7), it is scarce and likely threatened (Table 2).

New records. Spain: Girona: Nùria, 10- VII-2015, 1 worker, C. Ornosa leg., UCME ; Nùria, Bosc de la Verge, 24- VII-2009, 1 worker, C. Ornosa leg., UCME ; La Molina, Roc Blanco, 25- VII-2009, 1 worker, C. Ornosa leg., UCME. Huesca: Ordesa, Gradas de Soaso, 4 - VII-2006, 1 worker; 10- VII-2013, 1 queen; C. Ornosa leg., UCME; 8- VIII-2014, 2 queens, E. Acosta leg., UMU. Lleida: Baños de Tredós, 10- VII-2014, 1 queen; C. Ornosa leg., UCME.

*Thirteen B. mucidus mollis individuals were sampled between 1970–1998 and 41 before 1950.