Bombus (Alpinobombus) balteatus Dahlbom, 1832

General traits

Body form Bombiform
Buzz pollinator Yes
Flight period
  • August
  • June
  • May
  • July
  • Flowers visited Fabaceae
    Habitat types
  • Temperate heath and scrub
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Broadly polylectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Polylectic s.s.
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Legs only (Corbicula)
    Nesting trait Renter: Existing cavities
    Overwintering phase Adult (female only)
    Pollen moisture Moistened with nectar
    Preferred plant family n/a
    Sociality Primitively eusocial
    Tongue length Long
    Voltinism Univoltine

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