Haris Attila: Hymenoptera Research in the Carpathian Basin - Natura Somogyiensis 29. (Kaposvár, 2016)

On some species described by Scopoli, Poda, Christ, Heer and Mocsáry from the Carpathian Basin

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Original descriptions:

1. Apis vespiformis Scopoli, 1763 Nomada vespiformis (Scopoli, 1763) syn. Nomada flava Panzer, 1798

"long. lin. 3. Nigra; antennis scutello pedibusque fulvis; abdomine supra cungulis flavis. Lineas 3.5 longa, maxillae, linea circum oculos, punctum in medio fronds, et labii margó, fulvi colons. Thorax latere singulo linea punctoque fulvis. Scutellum binis punc- tis fulvis contiguis signatum. Alae hyalinae; limbo obscuriore. Abdomen antennarum longitudine, ellipdcum, nitens, glabrum; supra fasciis nigris flavisque alternandbus, subtus fulvum: cingulis anticis tribus nigris. Femora postica nigra. "

2. Apis vespiformis Scopoli, 1770 (not Nomada, Scopoli had already treated Nomada species separately!)

"Statura Apis longicornis. Abdomen fasciis flavis interruptis. Pedes flavi. Frons flava. Caput et thorax rufiis villis pubescunt. Abdomen ovatum, basi obtusum, nitens, minus pilosum; fasciis flavis in medio abruptis quinque, et maculis utrinque binis prope basim. Crura non omnibo flava, Tibiae manusque penitus flavae. Alae anticae fuliginosae. "

Bombus monacha Christ, 1791 Apis {Bombus) monacha Christ, 1791 syn. Bombus barbutellus (Kirby, 1802)

Material examined: Bombus barbutellus (Kirby, 1802): Mecsek: Misina-dél, 07. 09. 1951, female; Mecsek: Zobák, 03-06. 07. 1951, female; Szomolnok, 12. 08. 1910, female; Mecsek: Zengő, 04. 08. 1951, female; Budapest, 23. 08. 1954, female.

Bombus veteranus (Fabricius, 1793): Virágosvölgy, female; Alsótátrafured, female; Poprád, 08. 1885, female; Poprad, male; Tátra, male.

Neotype: according to the point of ICZN 75.1. neotype is not designated, since there is no doubt in the taxonomic status of Bombus monacha Christ, 1791, therefore neotype designation is not necessary. See also the notes below.

"Eine kleine hummelbiene. Sie hat einen schwarzen Kopf, der nebst der Oberlippe mit langen schwarzen Haaren besetzt ist, schwarze Augen und drei Ocellen in einer Linie. Die Ful(?)hörner sind schwarz, fadenförmig mit 10 Glieder nebst einen Kopf und Grund gelengt. An den Hälfte an dem Brustschild eine weisse Binde, die bis unter die Bust lauft, dann folgt der schwarze Schild mit einer weissen Einfasung. Die zwei ersten Ringe des Hinterleibs sind gelblichweiss, der dritte schwarz und die übrigen ganz weiss. Die Füsse sind schwarz ohne Dorn mit zwei Klauen und einem kleinen Ballen. Die Flügel haben bräunliche Ubern. "

This identity was known by Kirby, as he noticed it in "Monographia Apum Angliáé". Although Kirby was clear with the valid status of Bombus monacha Christ, 1791, he considered this species only a colour variation of his own species. Apis {Bombus) monacha Christ, 1791 has priority above Apis barbutellus Kirby, 1802.

Wamcke identified Bombus monacha (Christ, 1791) with Bombus equestris (Fabricius, 1783) also known as Bombus veteranus (Fabricius, 1793). This species has no colour variation which would match to the original description of Christ. Therefore, Kirby's identification is correct.