BUMBLEBEES OF BEECH STANDS OF THE UHOL MASSIF OF THE CARPATHIAN BIOSPHERE RESERVE

Authors

  • M.P. CHICHURA Ardanovo general secondary education establishment, 440, Ardanovo vil., Zakarpattia Region., 90120 Ukraine, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24144/1998-6475.2022.53.17-22

Keywords:

Hymenoptera, communities, fauna, Carpathians, distribution.

Abstract

As a result of our research, it was found that beech forests are inhabited by 7 species of bumblebees belonging to 2 genera: Bombus terrestris Ground bumblebee, Bombus hortorum Garden bumblebee, Bombus pascuorum Field bumblebee, Bombus hypnorum Urban bumblebee, Bombus lucorum Small ground bumblebee, Bombus pratorum Bumblebee forest bumblebee and Psithirus bohemicus grove bumblebee. The dominant species of natural beech forests are Bombus lucorum and Bombus terrestris. The dominant species of the same-age beech forests are Bombus lucorum, B. hortorum and B. terrestris.

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Published

2023-08-15