Saturday 28 September 2019

2017-2019: A summary so far: Bombus lucorum aggregate (B magnus and B cryptarum, etc) on the Pennine moors.

Bombus magnus queen (conf S Falk)
Long Causeway-Maiden's Cross, Lancashire
August 15,  2017


 Bombus magnus extreme form - both above (det S Falk)
Bell's Grooves, Northumberland
August 29, 2018

Bombus magnus morphotype (det S Falk)
Bell's Grooves, Northumberland
August 29, 2018

Bombus cryptarum 2 different males (collected and then confirmed genetically)
Long Causeway, Maiden's Cross, Lancashire
September 1, 2018

Fairly typical Bombus cryptarum male morphotype
Salthill, Clitheroe, 29.8.2019

Bombus terrestris
Long Causeway, Maiden's Cross
August 31, 2018




Five photos above are examples of Bombus lucorum s. s.






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