51. Bombus (Sibiricobombus) asiaticus Morawitz

(Fig. 54)

Bombus hortorum var. asiatica Morawitz in Fedtschenko, 1875:4, lectotype worker (Williams, 1991:87) ZMMU examined.? Tajikistan.

Bombus longiceps Smith, 1878:8, type not seen. Synonymised with Bombus asiaticus Morawitz by Reinig (1940). India.

Bombus Regeli Morawitz, 1880:337, syntype queen ZISP examined. Synonymised with Sibiricobombus asiaticus (Morawitz) by Skorikov (1923). China: Xinjiang.

Bombus (Sibiricobombus) regeli miniatocaudatus Vogt, 1911:61, holotype male ZMA examined (not of Vogt, 1909:56 = B. soroeensis (Fabricius)) . Synonymised with Bombus asiaticus Morawitz by Reinig (1940). Mongolia.

Sibiricobombus flavodorsalis Skorikov, 1933a:248, type not seen. Synonymised with Pyrobombus longiceps (Smith) by Tkalcu (1969). India.

Sibiricobombus oshanini Skorikov, 1933a:248, type not seen. Synonymised with Pyrobombus longiceps (Smith) by Tkalcu (1969). India.

Bombus (Sibiricobombus) heicens Wang, 1982:430, holotype queen IZB examined. Synonymsed with Bombus (Sibiricobombus) asiaticus Morawitz by Williams (1998). China: Xizang.

Bombus (Sibiricobombus) huangcens Wang, 1982:430, holotype queen IZB examined. Synonymsed with Bombus (Sibiricobombus) asiaticus Morawitz by Williams (1998). China: Xizang.

Bombus (Sibiricobombus) flavicollis Wang, 1985:163, holotype queen IZB examined. Synonymsed with Bombus (Sibiricobombus) asiaticus Morawitz by Williams (1998). China: Xinjiang.

Bombus (Sibiricobombus) asiaticus baichengensis Wang, 1985:164, holotype queen IZB examined. Synonymsed with Bombus (Sibiricobombus) asiaticus Morawitz by Williams (1998). China: Xinjiang.

Material examined. 19 workers (IAB).

Distribution in Gansu. Common at medium to high elevations of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau in the southwest and northwestern Qilianshan mountains (Fig. 54); 5 localities between 2326 and 3656 m (IAB).

Distribution in China. Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang (IAB).

Forage plants. ASTERACEAE: Cosmos bipinnatus, Saussurea sp.; FABACEAE: Astragalus bhotanensis, Hedysarum tanguticum; ROSACEAE: Rubus sp.