<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of the study is to present all distribution sites of <italic>Bombus semenoviellus</italic> in Poland reported between 1988 and 2019. The increase of species dispersion was concluded, especially in the central part of the country, as well as the occurrence in the high Karkonosze and Tatry mountains. This is likely the effect of progressing climate change, as well as the increase in climate continentalism in Europe. Differences between summer and winter temperatures favour the spread of this Siberian bumblebee species throughout the continent. Many specimens were found on plants originating from its central and west Asia. Those plants also occur in eastern and central Europe which could have helped this bumblebee spread west throughout Europe. <italic>B. semenoviellus</italic> will increase its range towards Western Europe. Based on observations so far, it is not possible to determine its invasive features and increased competitiveness for food and nesting places in relation to other bumblebee species.</p></abstract>

The aim of the study is to present all distribution sites of Bombus semenoviellus in Poland reported between 1988 and 2019. The increase of species dispersion was concluded, especially in the central part of the country, as well as the occurrence in the high Karkonosze and Tatry mountains. This is likely the effect of progressing climate change, as well as the increase in climate continentalism in Europe. Differences between summer and winter temperatures favour the spread of this Siberian bumblebee species throughout the continent. Many specimens were found on plants originating from its central and west Asia. Those plants also occur in eastern and central Europe which could have helped this bumblebee spread west throughout Europe. B. semenoviellus will increase its range towards Western Europe. Based on observations so far, it is not possible to determine its invasive features and increased competitiveness for food and nesting places in relation to other bumblebee species.

Dispersion of Bumblebee <italic>Bombus Semenoviellus</italic> Skorikov (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in Poland

Faculty of Biology and Environment Protection

Centrum Nauki Keplera - Centrum Przyrodnicze

Journal of Apicultural Science

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Dispersion of Bumblebee  Skorikov (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in Poland

The aim of the study is to present all distribution sites of Bombus semenoviellus in Poland reported between 1988 and 2019. The increase of species dispersion...

Dispersion of Bumblebee Bombus Semenoviellus Skorikov (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in Poland

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Jul 02, 2020

Page range: 47 - 54

Received: Mar 30, 2019

Accepted: Jan 18, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2020-0006

Keywords
Apidae, dispersion, Poland

© 2020 Paweł Michołap et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Dispersion of Bumblebee Bombus Semenoviellus Skorikov (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in Poland

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Jul 02, 2020

Page range: 47 - 54

Received: Mar 30, 2019

Accepted: Jan 18, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2020-0006

KeywordsApidae, dispersion, Poland

© 2020 Paweł Michołap et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Apidae, dispersion, Poland