Bombus (Psithyrus) bohemicus (Seidl, 1837)

General traits

Body form Bombiform
Buzz pollinator Yes
Flight period
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • Flowers visited
  • Fabaceae
  • Lamiaceae
  • Aceraceae
  • Onagraceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Polygonaceae
  • Dipsacaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Salicaceae
  • Ericaceae
  • Habitat types
  • Coastal sand dunes and continental dunes
  • Temperate heath and scrub
  • Natural and semi-natural grasslands
  • Forests and woodlands
  • Anthropogenic habitats
  • 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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