Taxonomy
Bombus (Thoracombus) pascuorum | Common Carder Bee
Pre 2017
2017 - 2020
Status
Conservation status
Least concern
Species Biology
Identification
- Ginger tail
- Abdomen a mixture of brown and black hairs
- Thorax with ginger hairs
- Hair colour prone to fading/bleaching
- Very common species
Habitat
Common and found in a wide range of habitats, including parks and gardens.
Flight period
January-December
Nesting biology
Nests in surface litter
Flowers visited
Polylectic - Lamium, Impatiens, Cirsium, Vicia, Trifolium, Centaurea, Aconitum, Carduus, Galeopsis, Ribes, Prunus, Malus, Knautia, Lavandula
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Palaearctic region
Temporal change
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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References
Publications
Conservation status: FitzPatrick Ú., Murray T.E., Byrne A., Paxton
R.J., Brown M.J.F. (2006) Regional Red List of Irish Bees, Publ. Rep. to
National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) and Environment and Heritage
Service (N. Ireland). http://www.npws.ie/publications/red-lists
Flowers visited & World distribution: Westrich, P. (1989) Die Wildbienen
Baden-Württembergs. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, Germany.