22. Bombus (Thoracobombus) anachoreta (Skorikov)

(Figs 46, 47)

Agrobombus anachoreta Skorikov, 1914:121 .

Material examined. 7 workers, 5 males (IAB).

Distribution in North China. Common at low elevations on the edge of the farmland of the Nenjiang river valley in northeastern Neimenggu. 2 localities (Fig. 46) between 215–240 m (IAB).

Similar species in North China. This species is similar in its yellow colour pattern to some yellow B. amurensis, B. distinguendus, B. laesus and B. filchnerae, (see the key; Figs 15, 19, 41, 43, 47).

Distribution in China. Neimenggu, Heilongjiang (IAB).

Forage plants. ASTERACEAE: Cosmos bipinnatus .