First record of Bombus (Alpigenobombus) wurflenii Radoszkowski, 1860 in the Kola Peninsula, NW Russia

Potapov, Grigory S.; Kolosova, Yulia S.; Vlasova, Alisa

doi:10.5324/fn.v38i0.2341

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“…Among the species of the present study, the recent record for this region is B. wurflenii (Potapov et al 2018). …”

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“…We assume that this record of B. wurflenii in the Murmansk Region is due to the recent appearance of this species in the region (Potapov et al 2018). One of the possible reasons for expanding the range of this species, which adapted to the mountain regions, is climate change (Potapov et al 2018).…”

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“…One of the possible reasons for expanding the range of this species, which adapted to the mountain regions, is climate change (Potapov et al 2018). For example, in northern Norway, B. wurflenii is currently recorded "200 km north of its 1973 limits" (Martinet et al 2015).…”

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“…For example, in northern Norway, B. wurflenii is currently recorded "200 km north of its 1973 limits" (Martinet et al 2015). For this reason, the expansion of B. wurflenii through northern Finland to the Murmansk Region is also quite possible along mountain ecosystems (Potapov et al 2018). Moreover, according to models of changes in the range of bumblebees up to the middle of the 21 st century, the Kola Peninsula and its adjacent areas are considered to be the future area for B. wurflenii .…”

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Local fauna of bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus Latr.) in the outskirts of the town of Kandalaksha, southwest Kola Peninsula

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Vlasova³

2018

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This article presents the results of research focussed on the local bumblebee fauna in the southwest of the Kola Peninsula (near the town of Kandalaksha). In general, if we include the published data, the local fauna have 16 species of bumblebees. Among the species of the present study, the recent record for this region is Bombus wurflenii Radoszkowski, 1860. This species was previously unknown in the European North of Russia. It is typical for mountain ecosystems in Europe (Scandinavia, the mountains of Central and Western Europe, the Balkans, Northern Turkey and the Caucasus). We assume that the record of B. wurflenii on the Kola Peninsula is the recent appearance of this species in the region. One of the possible reasons for the expansion of this species is climate change. Other species of bumblebees in the local fauna are typical for the region. The species present wide ranges, i.e., Transpalaearctic, Holarctic and one species of West-Central Palaearctic. In the outskirts of Kandalaksha, there are 2 species (B. distinguendus Morawitz, 1869 and B. veteranus (Fabricius, 1793)) which belong to the group of meadow species according to their habitat preference. They are not common for the taiga habitats in the European North of Russia. We can explain their presence in the local fauna by noting the presence of anthropogenic meadow habitats in the studied area.

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“…Among the species of the present study, the recent record for this region is B. wurflenii (Potapov et al 2018). …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%