New Data on Bumblebee Fauna (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Bombus Latr.) of Vaygach Island and Yugorsky Peninsula

Potapov, Grigory S.; Kolosova, Yuliya; Zubriy, Natal’ya; Spitsyn, V.M.; Kondakov, Aleksandr; Filippov, Boris Yurevich; Bolotov, Ivan N.; Vlasova, Alisa

doi:10.17238/issn2541-8416.2017.17.4.346

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“…A much higher species richness of bumble bees in the Icelandic fauna reflects multiple human-mediated dispersal and introduction events (Prŷs-Jones et al 2016; Potapov et al 2018b). Several common Eurasian Arctic species are lacking in the fauna of Novaya Zemlya, e.g., Bombusbalteatus , B.lapponicus , and B.flavidus , while these species are known from the nearest Vaygach Island (Potapov et al 2017). Perhaps, the Kara Strait separating the Vaigach Island from the Yuzhny Island serves as a 50 km wide marine barrier and prevents further expansion of widespread bumble bees to Novaya Zemlya and backward dispersal of Bombusglacialis from the archipelago.…”

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“…Bombusglacialis , in its turn, is the most abundant species on the Yuzhny Island of Novaya Zemlya (Potapov et al 2018a), and probably on the Wrangel Island (Berezin 1990). Bombussylvicola , B.polaris , B.kirbiellus , and B.hyperboreusnatvigi are the most common species in the American Arctic (Proshchalykin and Kupianskaya 2005; Williams et al 2015; Potapov et al 2014, 2017, 2018a).…”

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Pollinators on the polar edge of the Ecumene: taxonomy, phylogeography, and ecology of bumble bees from Novaya Zemlya

Potapov

Kondakov

Filippov

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The High Arctic bumble bee fauna is rather poorly known, while a growing body of recent molecular research indicates that several Arctic species may represent endemic lineages with restricted ranges. Such local endemics are in need of special conservation efforts because of the increasing anthropogenic pressure and climate changes. Here, we re-examine the taxonomic and biogeographic affinities of bumble bees from Novaya Zemlya using historical samples and recently collected materials (1895–1925vs.2015–2017). Three bumble bee species inhabit the Yuzhny (Southern) Island and the southern edge of Severny (Northern) Island of this archipelago:BombusglacialisFriese, 1902,B.hyperboreusSchönherr, 1809, andB.pyrrhopygusFriese, 1902.Bombusglacialisshares three unique COI haplotypes that may indicate its long-term (pre-glacial) persistence on Novaya Zemlya. In contrast,BombushyperboreusandB.pyrrhopygusshare a rather low molecular divergence from mainland populations, with the same or closely related haplotypes as those from Arctic Siberia and Norway. A brief re-description ofBombuspyrrhopygusbased on the newly collected topotypes is presented. Habitats, foraging plants and life cycles of bumble bees on Novaya Zemlya are characterized, and possible causes of extremely low bumble bee abundance on the archipelago are discussed. The species-poor bumble bee fauna of Novaya Zemlya is compared with those in other areas throughout the Arctic. The mean bumble bee species richness on the Arctic Ocean islands is three times lower than that in the mainland Arctic areas (3.1vs.8.6 species per local fauna, respectively). General linear models (GLMs) indicate that this difference can be explained by specific environmental conditions of insular areas. Our findings highlight that the insularity is a significant factor sharply decreasing species richness in bumble bee assemblages on the Arctic Ocean archipelagoes through colder climate (lower summer temperatures), prevalence of harsh Arctic tundra landscapes with poor foraging resources, and in isolation from the mainland.

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Pollinators on the polar edge of the Ecumene: taxonomy, phylogeography, and ecology of bumble bees from Novaya Zemlya

Potapov

Kondakov

Filippov

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“…However, B. jonellus is recorded from more northern localities in the eastern part of the European North of Russia, i.e. the Kolguev Island (68°47'N) (Kolosova and Potapov 2011) and the Yugorsky Peninsula (69°44'N) (Potapov et al 2017).…”

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“…The species is also abundant in the European North of Russia, and there are plenty of data from the western part of this region, i.e., the Murmansk Region and Karelia Republic (Pekkarinen et al 1981, Söderman andLeinonen 2003). The central and eastern parts of the European North of Russia are less well studied, but there are some published literature from the Nenets Autonomous District and the Komi Republic (Kolosova and Potapov 2011, Filippov 2014, Potapov et al 2017, Rasmont and Iserbyt 2019. The names of the collecting localities from the Arkhangelsk Region are given in the checklist of bumblebees of this region (Potapov and Kolosova 2016).…”

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Bombus (Pyrobombus) jonellus (Kirby, 1802) in the north-western Russian Plain: its distribution and ecology

Potapov¹,

Kolosova²

2020

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The fauna and ecology of bumblebees in the European North are quite well-studied. However, there is a scarcity of information about the distribution and ecology of certain species of bumblebees, especially for the territory of Northern Russia. In this study, we summarised materials concerning Bombus (Pyrobombus) jonellus (Kirby, 1802), which is typical bumblebee species for the north-western portion of the Russian Plain and surrounding areas. The studied territory includes the Arkhangelsk Region and the western part of the Nenets Autonomous District, i.e. a wide strip from taiga to tundra ecosystems. Due to the studies of materials that were collected over a period 17 years, we established that B. jonellus is widely distributed and the northern border of its range within the studied region reaches the northern part of the Kanin Peninsula. In the north-western Russian Plain, B. jonellus has been found in various types of habitats, the most common being coniferous and birch forests, secondary meadows and ruderal patches. In the Solovetsky Islands, White Sea, Russia, B. jonellus is typical on coastal heathlands. In the northern part of the studied region, B. jonellus has a tendency to forage in open habitats and visits a wide range of entomophilous plants, mostly of the family Ericaceae. Our findings highlight that the territory of the north-western Russian Plain and surrounding areas is where B. jonellus is widely distributed and abundant, being recorded in different types of habitats.

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“…The bumble bee fauna of Vaygach Island (the total area 3400 km 2 , geographic distance approximately 340 km from Kolguev) is the most similar to the studied fauna. In particular, five bumble bee species occur on Vaygach Island, i.e., B. flavidus, B. lapponicus, B. pyrrhopygus, B. balteatus, and B. hyperboreus (see Potapov et al 2017).…”

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Phylogeography and ecology of bumble bees on Kolguev Island, a remote European Arctic landmass

Potapov¹,

Kolosova²,

Kondakov³

et al. 2022

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The bumble bee fauna of the Russian Arctic is rather poorly known. Kolguev Island, a remote insular territory in the Barents Sea, is one of the deficiently studied areas. In this study, material on Kolguev’s bumble bees is re-examined, phylogeographic data analysed, putative scenarios explaining the origin of the bumble bee fauna on the island discussed, and the biology and phenology of these insular populations described. Five bumble bee species, i.e., Bombus flavidus, B. lapponicus, B. jonellus, B. pyrrhopygus, and B. balteatus, were recorded on this island. All of these species are widespread throughout the Eurasian Arctic. Bumble bee populations on Kolguev Island are characterised by a low level of molecular divergence from mainland populations. Based on paleogeographic reconstructions and phylogeographic patterns, it is hypothesised that the bumble bees appeared on this island in the Early Holocene. The lack of rodents (lemmings and voles) sharply decreases the number of available nesting places for bumble bees on Kolguev Island.

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New Data on Bumblebee Fauna (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Bombus Latr.) of Vaygach Island and Yugorsky Peninsula

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Pollinators on the polar edge of the Ecumene: taxonomy, phylogeography, and ecology of bumble bees from Novaya Zemlya

Pollinators on the polar edge of the Ecumene: taxonomy, phylogeography, and ecology of bumble bees from Novaya Zemlya

Bombus (Pyrobombus) jonellus (Kirby, 1802) in the north-western Russian Plain: its distribution and ecology

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Pollinators on the polar edge of the Ecumene: taxonomy, phylogeography, and ecology of bumble bees from Novaya Zemlya

Pollinators on the polar edge of the Ecumene: taxonomy, phylogeography, and ecology of bumble bees from Novaya Zemlya

Bombus (Pyrobombus) jonellus (Kirby, 1802) in the north-western Russian Plain: its distribution and ecology

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