Bombus (Pyrobombus) monticola Smith, 1849

General traits

Body form Bombiform
Buzz pollinator Yes
Flight period
  • September
  • October
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • Flowers visited
  • Ranunculaceae
  • Campanulaceae
  • Saxifragaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Caryophyllaceae
  • Salicaceae
  • Dipsacaceae
  • Violaceae
  • Ericaceae
  • Onagraceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Polygonaceae
  • Lamiaceae
  • Boraginaceae
  • Gentianaceae
  • Primulaceae
  • Brassicaceae
  • Orobancaceae
  • Habitat types Temperate heath and scrub
    Lectic status (Cane & Sipes) Broadly polylectic
    Lectic status (Müller & Kuhlmann) Polylectic s.s.
    Lectic status (Robertson) Polylectic
    Mode of pollen transport Legs only (Corbicula)
    Nest site Subterranean Nest
    Nest strategy Pollen storer
    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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