The bumblebees of North China (Apidae, Bombus Latreille) Author An, Jiandong Author Huang, Jiaxing Author Shao, Youquan Author Zhang, Shiwen Author Wang, Biao Author Liu, Xinyu Author Wu, Jie Author Williams, Paul H. text Zootaxa 2014 3830 1 1 89 journal article 36819 10.11646/zootaxa.3830.1.1 bee37b6c-7c93-4c85-a3e9-1733eb5acba8 1175-5326 286560 D1B92849-3D00-4C27-809E-15A3B50ECF19 8. Bombus ( Subterraneobombus ) distinguendus Morawitz ( Figs 18, 19 ) Bombus elegans Seidl, 1837 :67 . Nomen oblitum (Williams et al. , 2011). Bombus distinguendus Morawitz, 1869 :32 . Nomen protectum (Williams et al. , 2011). Taxonomy . Revised by Williams et al. (2011). Material examined. 2 workers , 2 males (IAB). Distribution in North China . Rare at medium elevations of the transition zone between the edge of the east Otindag semi-desert and the southernmost of Great Khingan mountains, in Majiayingzi, Keshiketeng, Neimenggu. 2 localities ( Fig. 18 ) between 1174–1422 m (IAB). Similar species in North China . This species is similar in its yellow colour pattern to some yellow B. amurensis , B. laesus , B. filchnerae and B. anachoreta (see the key; Figs 15 , 19 , 41 , 43 , 47 ). Distribution in China . Neimenggu (IAB). Forage plants. ASTERACEAE : Helianthus annuus .