Bombus friseanus Skorikov, 1933b: 62
Lapidariobombus pyrrhosoma
Bischoff, 1936: 10
Bombus pyrosoma
Williams 1991: 101
Morawitz, 1890: 349
Widespread polytypic species or complexes of local species? Revising bumblebees of the subgenus Melanobombus world-wide (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombus)
Williams, Paul H.
Altanchimeg, Dorjsuren
Byvaltsev, Alexandr
Jonghe, Roland De
Jaffar, Saleem
Japoshvili, George
Kahono, Sih
Liang, Huan
Mei, Maurizio
Monfared, Alireza
Nidup, Tshering
Raina, Rifat
Ren, Zongxin
Thanoosing, Chawatat
Zhao, Yanhui
Orr, Michael C.
European Journal of Taxonomy
2020
2020-10-02
719
1
120
MFJV
Skorikov, 1933
Skorikov
1933
[591,997,975,1002]
Insecta
Apidae
Bombus
Animalia
Hymenoptera
60
61
Arthropoda
species
friseanus
Figs 13, 83–90, 190
Bombus friseanus Skorikov, 1933b: 62. Lapidariobombus pyrrhosomasubsp. ĥnei Bischoff, 1936: 10. Bombus pyrosoma(part) – Williams 1991: 101(non Morawitz, 1890: 349).
Our PTP analysis ( Fig. 10) of coalescents in the COI gene within the rufofasciatus-group supports nine species including B. friseanus, corroborated by differences in morphology (see the Diagnosis). Females show size-dependent dimorphism in the colour pattern of the hair: large queens have T2 predominantly black; whereas workers (which are smaller) have T2 yellow or light chocolate brown. Males have the thoracic dorsum and T1–2 extensively yellow and T3–5 extensively orange-red. This species is widespread and abundant, but despite variation in COI barcodes shows little geographical variation in colour pattern. Individuals from near Qianggang in Xizang( 29.998° N, 91.939° E) have less black hair. One worker (ML5) from Maoshan in Sichuan( 31.685° N, 103.899° E) with white bands has been confirmed as this species from a COI sequence. The males have the eye unenlarged relative to the female eye ( Williams et al. 2009).
Diagnosis Females
Queens medium-sized body length 19–22 mm, workers 10–16 mm. Can usually be distinguished in the Hengduan region by their combination of the hair of the thoracic dorsum with yellow bands, side of the thorax yellow, and T3–5 red (cf. B. tibeticus, B. qilianensis, B. miniatus, B. pyrosoma, B. tanguticus). From other often similar co-occurring species they can be distinguished by their combination of the hind tibia with the distal hairs entirely black (cf. B.( Pyrobombus) lepidusSkorikov, 1912) with the mid basitarsus with the distal posterior corner broadly rounded (cf. B.( Thoracobombus) impetuosusSmith, 1871). Figs 205–206.Maps of all available global records with all of the specimens examined and confirmed here. 205. Bombus richardsiellus( Tkalců, 1968). 206. B. tanguticus Morawitz, 1887. Relief map with hill shading for the region centred on Tibet with (grey lines) borders to national administration as in UN maps. Image created in ArcGIS using World_Shaded_Relief basemap ©2014 Esri. Males Body length 13–15 mm. Can usually be distinguished in the Hengduan region by their combination of the hair of the thoracic dorsum with yellow bands, side of the thorax yellow, and T3–7 red. Genitalia ( Fig. 190) with the gonostylus much reduced, less than a quarter as long on its outer side as broad, with the distal edge concave and the inner distal corner with two almost equally pronounced adjacent acute teeth (cf. other rufofasciatus-group species with the possible exceptions of B. prshewalskyi, B. pyrosoma); volsella with the inner distal corner produced as a narrow curved hook ( cf. rufipes-group, B. simillimus, lapidarius-group, sichelii-group, keriensis-group); eye unenlarged relative to female eye.
Material examined Holotype CHINA• ♀(queen), holotypeof Bombus friseanusSkorikov, 1933by monotypy ( Williams 1991); Sichuan, Songpan; [18]94; M. Berezovskyleg.; ZIN(examined PW). Material sequenced( 65 specimens) CHINA– Sichuan Province• 1 ♀(worker); Maoxian; 31.6853° N, 103.8994° E; 10Aug. 2002; P.Williamsleg.; BOLD seq: 1550E09; PW: ML5• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; BOLD seq: 3262F02; PW: ML7• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; BOLD seq: 3263F02; PW: ML199• 1 ♀(worker); Hongyuan; 32.6403° N, 102.3286° E; 4 Aug. 2002; P. Williamsleg.; BOLD seq: 3262F01; PW: ML8• 1 ♀(worker); Haikou; 27.3271° N, 102.4651° E; 19 Aug. 2005; P. Williamsleg.; BOLD seq: 1555G07; PW: ML297• 10 specs; Hongyuan; 32.3282° N, 102.4543° E; 2017; YDseq: DYX48.2, DYX16.1, DYX40.2, DYX7.2, DYX20.1, DYX6.1, DYX7.4, DYX43.1, DYX6.2, DYX7.1; YD: ML428to ML437• 1 ♀(worker); Ganzi county; 31.62916° N, 100.22675° E; 5 Aug. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: GZM106001; KIB: ML533• 1 ♀(worker); Hailuogou; 29.93515° N, 101.96387° E; 7 Aug. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: GGSL101019; KIB: ML534• 1 ♀(worker); Xinduqiao; 30.06679° N, 101.76088° E; 7 Aug. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: XDQM101028; KIB: ML535• 1 ♀(worker); Daofu county; 30.78966° N, 101.30716° E; 5 Aug. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: DFM101018; KIB: ML537• 1 ♀(worker); Ganzi county; 31.62916° N, 100.22675° E; 5 Aug. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: GZM102003; KIB: ML540• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; KIBseq: GZM101002; KIB: ML541. – Yunnan Province• 1 ♀(worker); Lijiang; 27.0069° N, 100.1751° E; 26 Jul. 2017; A. Mossleg.; BOLD seq: 1555C10; PW: ML241• 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; BOLD seq: 1555G06; PW: ML296• 1 ♀(queen); Lijiang; 27.0156° N, 100.1714° E; 1 Aug. 2016; H. Liangleg.; KIBseq: 24; KIB: ML368• 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 6 Sep. 2016; H. Liangleg.; KIBseq: 40; KIB: ML369• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; 1 Aug. 2016; H. Liangleg.; KIBseq: 52; KIB: ML370• 1 ♀(queen); same collection data as for preceding; 14 Jun. 2012; Y. Zhaoleg.; KIBseq: 304432147; KIB: ML371• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; 26 May 2012; Y. Zhaoleg.; KIBseq: 40241082; KIB: ML372• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; 2 Aug. 2016; H. Liangleg.; KIBseq:42; KIB ML373• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; 26 Jul. 2015; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: 2018045; KIB: ML374• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; 22 Aug. 2016; H. Liangleg.; KIBseq: 2018071; KIB: ML375• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; 15 Jul. 2016; H. Liangleg.; KIBseq: 2018038; KIB: ML376• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; 19 Jul. 2016; H. Liangleg.; KIBseq: 53; KIB: ML377• 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 5 Sep. 2016; H. Liangleg.; KIBseq: 84; KIB: ML378• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; 1 Sep. 2016; H. Liangleg.; KIBseq: 107; KIB: ML379• 1 ♀(worker); Cangshan; 25.88991° N, 100.02974° E; 14 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: CSL201011; KIB: ML514• 1 ♀(worker); Cangshan; 25.88001° N, 100.02691° E; 14 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: CSL301005; KIB: ML515• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; KIBseq: CSL301016; KIB: ML516• 1 ♀(worker); Cangshan; 25.89461° N, 100.02125° E; 14 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: CSL101008; KIB: ML517• 1 ♀(worker); Baima Snow Mountain; 28.39838° N, 98.99286° E; 18 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: BMXSM301021; KIB: ML518• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; KIBseq: BMXSM301049; KIB: ML519• 6 ♀♀; Baima Snow Mountain; 28.3373° N, 99.0771° E; 14–19 Aug. 2019; M. Orrleg.; IOZseq: 14F2, 14F4, 14F19, OR20, OR24, OR27; IOZ: ML584to ML589. – Xizang Autonomous Region• 1 ♀(worker); Milashan; 29.85301° N, 92.33378° E; 27 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: MLSM101027; KIB: ML520• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; KIBseq: MLSM101002; KIB: ML521• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; KIBseq: MLSM101034; KIB: ML522• 1 ♀(worker); Ranwu Lake; 29.4849° N, 96.64252° E; 23 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: RWM101017; KIB: ML523• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; KIBseq: RWM101057; KIB: ML524• 1 ♀(worker); same collection data as for preceding; KIBseq: RWM101001; KIB: ML525• 1 ♀(worker); Dongdashan; 29.57184° N, 98.18467° E; 20 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: DDSM303001; KIB: ML526• 1 ♀(worker); Dongdashan; 29.62259° N, 97.89246° E; 20 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: DDSM203003; KIB: ML527• 1 ♀(worker); Sejilashan; 29.64141° N, 94.69818° E; 26 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: SJLSM101009; KIB: ML528• 1 ♀(worker); Dongdashan; 29.69073° N, 98.11641° E; 20 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: DDSH301056; KIB: ML529• 1 ♀(worker); Sejilashan; 29.77619° N, 94.74278° E; 26 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: SJLSL301011; KIB: ML530• 1 ♀(worker); Galonglashan; 29.78346° N, 95.69765° E; 24 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: GLLSM103018; KIB: ML531• 1 ♀(worker); Anjiulashan; 29.9229° N, 96.67203° E; 23 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: AJLSM101004; KIB: ML532• 1 ♀(queen); Yelashan; 30.16394° N, 97.2860° E; 22 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: YLSH101083; KIB: ML536• 1 ♀(worker); Zhujiaolashan; 31.11821° N, 97.01749° E; 2 Aug. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: ZJLSM101015; KIB: ML538• 1 ♀(queen); Zonglashan; 31.2922° N, 97.59554° E; 3 Aug. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: ZLSM201011; KIB: ML539• 1 ♂; Galonglashan; 29.82189° N, 95.71101° E; 24 Jul. 2018; Z. Renleg.; KIBseq: GLLSL301020; KIB: ML542• 1 ♀(worker); Xizang; 29.5032° N, 95.8980° E; 8 Aug. 2015; IBK seq: BB12; IOZ: ML582.
Global distribution (Hengduan mountain species) East Asia: CHINA: Xizang, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou. (AMNH, IAR, IOZ, KIB, KIZ, NHMUK, PW, SAC, USNM, YD, ZIN, ZMHB, ZMUM.) The species is widely distributed within the Hengduan region and often one of the most abundant.
Behaviour A colony of this species has been found underground in a coniferous forest at 3300 min Yunnan(ZR unpublished). Food-plant generalists ( Williams et al.2009). Male mate-searching behaviour appears to resemble patrolling of B. eurythorax(PW pers. obs.).
2867606613
ZIN, PW
Songpan & M. Berezovsky
China
Sichuan
62
63
1
1
Sichuan
holotype
2867606429
2002-08-10
PW
P. Williams
China
31.6853
Maoxian
6
103.8994
62
63
ML5
1
1
Sichuan
2867606323
2002-08-10
PW
P. Williams
China
31.6853
Maoxian
6
103.8994
62
63
ML7
1
1
Sichuan
2867606435
2002-08-10
PW
P. Williams
China
31.6853
Maoxian
6
103.8994
62
63
ML199
1
1
Sichuan
2867606564
2002-08-04
PW
P. Williams
China
32.6403
Hongyuan
6
102.3286
62
63
ML8
1
1
Sichuan
2867606537
2005-08-19
PW
P. Williams
China
27.3271
Haikou
6
102.4651
62
63
ML297
1
1
Sichuan
2867606325
YD
China
32.3282
Hongyuan
6
102.4543
62
63
ML428, ML437
1
Sichuan
2867606478
2018-08-05
KIB
Z. Ren
China
31.62916
Ganzi county
1
100.22675
62
63
ML533
1
1
Sichuan
2867606449
2018-08-07
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.93515
Hailuogou
1
101.96387
62
63
ML534
1
1
Sichuan
2867606486
2018-08-07
KIB
Z. Ren
China
30.06679
Xinduqiao
1
101.76088
62
63
ML535
1
1
Sichuan
2867606371
2018-08-05
KIB
Z. Ren
China
30.78966
Daofu county
1
101.30716
62
63
ML537
1
1
Sichuan
2867606442
2018-08-05
KIB
Z. Ren
China
31.62916
Ganzi county
1
100.22675
62
63
ML540
1
1
Sichuan
2867606544
[363,1395,1263,1290]
2018-08-05
KIB
Z. Ren
China
31.62916
Ganzi county
1
100.22675
62
63
ML541
1
1
Sichuan
2867606503
2017-07-26
PW
A. Moss
China
27.0069
Lijiang
6
100.1751
62
63
ML241
1
1
Yunnan
2867606326
2017-07-26
PW
A. Moss
China
27.0069
Lijiang
6
100.1751
62
63
ML296
1
Yunnan
2867606491
2016-08-01
KIB
H. Liang
China
27.0156
Lijiang
6
100.1714
62
63
ML368
1
1
Yunnan
2867606376
2016-09-06
KIB
H. Liang
China
27.0156
Lijiang
6
100.1714
62
63
ML369
1
Yunnan
2867606471
2016-08-01
KIB
H. Liang
China
27.0156
Lijiang
6
100.1714
62
63
ML370
1
1
Yunnan
2867606340
2012-06-14
KIB
Y. Zhao
China
27.0156
Lijiang
6
100.1714
62
63
ML371
1
1
Yunnan
2867606425
2012-05-26
KIB
Y. Zhao
China
27.0156
Lijiang
6
100.1714
62
63
ML372
1
1
Yunnan
2867606348
2016-08-02
KIB
H. Liang
China
27.0156
Lijiang
6
100.1714
62
63
ML373
1
1
Yunnan
2867606552
2015-07-26
KIB
Z. Ren
China
27.0156
Lijiang
6
100.1714
62
63
ML374
1
1
Yunnan
2867606484
2016-08-22
KIB
H. Liang
China
27.0156
Lijiang
6
100.1714
62
63
ML375
1
1
Yunnan
2867606492
2016-07-15
KIB
H. Liang
China
27.0156
Lijiang
6
100.1714
62
63
ML376
1
1
Yunnan
2867606608
2016-07-19
KIB
H. Liang
China
27.0156
Lijiang
6
100.1714
62
63
ML377
1
1
Yunnan
2867606420
2016-09-05
KIB
H. Liang
China
27.0156
Lijiang
6
100.1714
62
63
ML378
1
Yunnan
2867606301
2016-09-01
KIB
H. Liang
China
27.0156
Lijiang
6
100.1714
62
63
ML379
1
1
Yunnan
2867606417
2018-07-14
KIB
Z. Ren
China
25.88991
Cangshan
1
100.02974
62
63
ML514
1
1
Yunnan
2867606623
2018-07-14
KIB
Z. Ren
China
25.88001
Cangshan
1
100.02691
62
63
ML515
1
1
Yunnan
2867606369
[366,1398,1896,1923]
2018-07-14
KIB
Z. Ren
China
25.88001
Cangshan
1
100.02691
62
63
ML516
1
1
Yunnan
2867606605
2018-07-14
KIB
Z. Ren
China
25.89461
Cangshan
1
100.02125
62
63
ML517
1
1
Yunnan
2867606408
2018-07-18
KIB
Z. Ren
China
63
64
28.39838
Baima Snow Mountain
1
98.99286
62
63
ML518
1
1
Yunnan
2867606391
2018-07-18
KIB
Z. Ren
China
28.39838
Baima Snow Mountain
1
98.99286
63
64
ML519
1
1
Yunnan
2867606588
2019-08-14
2019-08-19
2019-08-14
IOZ
M. Orr
China
28.3373
Baima Snow Mountain
6
99.0771
63
64
ML584, ML589
6
6
Yunnan
2867606365
[323,670,370,396]
China
Autonomous Region
63
64
1
Xizang
2867606409
2018-07-27
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.85301
Milashan
1
92.33378
63
64
ML520
1
1
Xizang
2867606419
2018-07-27
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.85301
Milashan
1
92.33378
63
64
ML521
1
1
Xizang
2867606467
2018-07-27
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.85301
Milashan
1
92.33378
63
64
ML522
1
1
Xizang
2867606332
2018-07-23
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.4849
Ranwu Lake
5
96.64252
63
64
ML523
1
1
Xizang
2867606414
2018-07-23
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.4849
Ranwu Lake
5
96.64252
63
64
ML524
1
1
Xizang
2867606461
2018-07-23
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.4849
Ranwu Lake
5
96.64252
63
64
ML525
1
1
Xizang
2867606450
2018-07-20
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.57184
Dongdashan
1
98.18467
63
64
ML526
1
1
Xizang
2867606529
2018-07-20
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.62259
Dongdashan
1
97.89246
63
64
ML527
1
1
Xizang
2867606337
2018-07-26
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.64141
Sejilashan
1
94.69818
63
64
ML528
1
1
Xizang
2867606387
2018-07-20
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.69073
Dongdashan
1
98.11641
63
64
ML529
1
1
Xizang
2867606470
2018-07-26
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.77619
Sejilashan
1
94.74278
63
64
ML530
1
1
Xizang
2867606609
2018-07-24
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.78346
Galonglashan
1
95.69765
63
64
ML531
1
1
Xizang
2867606487
2018-07-23
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.9229
Anjiulashan
5
96.67203
63
64
ML532
1
1
Xizang
2867606520
2018-07-22
KIB
Z. Ren
China
30.16394
Yelashan
4
97.286
63
64
ML536
1
1
Xizang
2867606416
2018-08-02
KIB
Z. Ren
China
31.11821
Zhujiaolashan
1
97.01749
63
64
ML538
1
1
Xizang
2867606341
2018-08-03
KIB
Z. Ren
China
31.2922
Zonglashan
5
97.59554
63
64
ML539
1
1
Xizang
2867606499
2018-07-24
KIB
Z. Ren
China
29.82189
Galonglashan
1
95.71101
63
64
ML542
1
Xizang
2867606534
2015-08-08
IOZ
China
29.5032
Xizang
6
95.898
63
64
ML582
1
1
Xizang