Bombus (Mendacibombus) shaposhnikovi

Skorikov, 1910

Author(s) : Rasmont P
For this strictly alpine speciesof the high alpine steppes of Anatolia, Transcaucasia, Caucasus and N. Iran, still less is known than for handlirschianus. These two species are very similar, being only separated by their coat colour, and it is not sure that they desserve a species separation.
P. Rasmont

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