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| Length | Queen | Worker | Male |
| Body | 15-18mm | 9-14mm | 11-14mm |
| Forewing | 13mm | 10mm | 11mm |
| Proboscis | 9.75-11.5mm | 12mm | 4-6mm |
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | ? | ? | March - September (Earliest: 24.6) |
| Attractant Chemicals | |||||
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| Monoterpenoids | Citronellol, Dihydrofarnesal, Dihydrofarnesol | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Heath and Moorland | |||
| Food: |
Cirsium palustre Nectar, Pollen |
Succisa pratensis Nectar, Pollen |
Epilobium angustifolium Nectar, Pollen |
Calluna vulgaris Nectar, Pollen |
Erica tetralix Nectar, Pollen |
Cytisus scoparius Pollen | |||
| Nest Parasite: |
Bombus sylvestris |
Atlas Hymenoptera: Bombus jonellus
Belgium,
Europe
BWARS:
Bombus jonellus
Wildbienen:
Heidehummel - Bombus jonellus
Pictures © 2003, 2005.K. Lindsey
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