Bombus (Psithyrus) norvegicus (Sparre-Schneider, 1918)

General traits

Body form Bombiform
Buzz pollinator No
Flight period
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • Flowers visited Asteraceae
    Habitat types
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Forests and woodlands
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) No Lectic status
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) No Lectic status
    Mode of pollen transport Accidental pollen only
    Nest site Brood Parasite
    Nest strategy Brood Parasite
    Nesting trait Social parasite
    Overwintering phase Adult (female only)
    Pollen moisture n/a
    Preferred plant family n/a
    Sociality Social parasite
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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