Length: Female 14-25mm, Male 12-18mm;
Forewing Length: Female 16mm, Male 14mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
?	?	?	April - September (Earliest: 21.5)

Attractant Chemicals
Monoterpenoids	Citronellol, Dihydrofarnesal, Dihydrofarnesol, Geranyl Acetate
Phenolics	Hexadecanal, Hexadecanol, Tetradecanol

Biotopes:	Meadows	Hedge Rows
Food:	Several Asteraceae Nectar	Trifolium repens Nectar	Valeriana officinalis Nectar
Parasites Nest of:	Several Bombus

Atlas Hymenoptera: Bombus bohemicus Belgium, Europe
BWARS: Bombus bohemicus
Dutch Bees and their Relations: Bombus bohemicus
Wildbienen: Angebundene Kuckuckshummel: Bombus bohemicus

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