Bombus handlirschianus Vogt
Handlirschianus Vogt, 1909:49, examined
shaposhnikovi Skorikov, 1910a:329

TAXONOMIC STATUS: The white-banded taxon handlirschianus and the yellow-banded taxon shaposhnikovi differ principally in female colour pattern. Some males associated with the two taxa have appeared to differ in morphology (Skorikov, 1931; Williams, 1991 [pdf]) and consequently the taxa have been treated as separate species. More recently the distinctness of the males has been questioned and mixed colonies have been found (De Meulemeester et al., 2010). Furthermore, evidence from comparisons of DNA sequences from five genes is consistent with the two taxa being conspecific (Cameron et al., 2007 [pdf]).

DISTRIBUTION: Palaearctic Region.

Bombus himalayanus (Skorikov)
varius (Skorikov, 1914a:125 [Mendacibombus]) examined, not of Lepeletier, 1832:381 (= B. campestris (Panzer))
himalayanus (Skorikov, 1914a:127 [Mendacibombus]) examined

DISTRIBUTION: Oriental Region.

Bombus makarjini Skorikov
makarjini Skorikov, 1910a:329, examined

DISTRIBUTION: Palaearctic Region, Oriental border.

Bombus marussinus Skorikov
marussinus Skorikov, 1910a:330, examined
afghanus Reinig, 1940:230, examined

DISTRIBUTION: Palaearctic Region, Oriental border.

Bombus superbus (Tkalcu)
superbus (Tkalcu, 1968a:22 [Mendacibombus]) examined

TAXONOMIC STATUS: Although ostensibly described from Mongolia (probably a mislabelling), this species is endemic to some of the higher parts of the Tibetan plateau.

DISTRIBUTION: Oriental Region.

Bombus turkestanicus Skorikov
turkestanicus Skorikov, 1910a:329, examined

DISTRIBUTION: Palaearctic Region, Oriental border.

Bombus waltoni Cockerell
chinensis Skorikov, 1910a:330, examined, not of Morawitz, 1890:352 (= B. chinensis (Morawitz))
waltoni Cockerell, 1910b:239, examined

DISTRIBUTION: Oriental Region.

Bombus braccatus Friese
braccatus Friese, 1905:512, examined
metcalfi (Frison, 1935:357 [Bremus]) examined

DISTRIBUTION: Oriental Region.

Bombus funerarius Smith
funerarius Smith, 1852b:47, examined
priscus (Frison, 1935:349 [Bremus])
birmanus (Tkalcu, 1989:47 [Orientalibombus]) examined

DISTRIBUTION: Oriental Region.

Bombus haemorrhoidalis Smith
hæmorrhoidalis [haemorrhoidalis] Smith, 1852a:43
orientalis Smith, 1854:402, examined
assamensis Bingham, 1897:550, examined
montivolans Richards, 1929c:382, examined
semialbopleuralis (Tkalcu, 1974b:322 [Orientalibombus])
cinnameus (Tkalcu, 1989:47 [Orientalibombus]) examined

TAXONOMIC STATUS: Several of these nominal taxa have been treated as separate species, most recently in the case of B. montivolans [Burma to southern China] (e.g. Tkalcu, 1968b, 1989). However, aside from differences in colour pattern, they are all closely similar in morphology with a range of variation (Williams, 1991 [pdf]). Until more evidence to the contrary is available from critical studies of patterns of variation, I shall treat them as parts of a single variable species.

DISTRIBUTION: Oriental Region.

Bombus bellardii (Gribodo)
Bellardii (Gribodo, 1892:108 [Psithyrus]) examined
pieli (Maa, 1948:29 [Psithyrus]) examined
tajushanensis (Pittioni, 1949:277 [Psithyrus]) examined, not of Pittioni, 1949:244 (= B. bicoloratus Cockerell)

TAXONOMIC STATUS: B. bellardii, B. pieli, and B. tajushanensis are closely similar in morphology and I am unaware of any reason why these nominal taxa should not be considered conspecific.

NOMENCLATURE: For this species, the oldest available name is B. bellardii, which becomes the valid name. The only subsequent publications using the name B. pieli of which I am aware are by Maa (1948), Sakagami (1972), Tkalcu (1987) and Williams (1991 [pdf]), so this change of valid name is not a serious disruption of common usage.

DISTRIBUTION: Oriental Region.

Bombus branickii (Radoszkowski)
Branickii (Radoszkowski, 1893:241 [Psithyrus]) examined
chloronotus (Morawitz, 1893:6 [Apathus]) examined
elisabethae (Reinig, 1940:231 [Psithyrus]) examined
[branichi (Kim & Ito, 1987:32 [Psithyrus]) incorrect subsequent spelling]

NOMENCLATURE: According to Pesenko & Astafurova (2003), the papers by Radoszkowski (1893) and Morawitz (1893) must both be considered to have been published on the last day of November 1893. Popov (1931, citing O. Vogt in litt.), in synonymising Apathus chloronotus Morawitz with Psithyrus branickii Radoszkowski, is deemed to be acting as First Reviser in the meaning of the ICZN (1999: Article 24). Consequently the name Psithyrus branickii Radoszlowski is accepted as taking precedence, which serves stability of nomenclature.

DISTRIBUTION: Palaearctic, Oriental Regions.

Bombus chinensis (Morawitz)
chinensis (Morawitz, 1890[April 30]:352 [Apathus]) examined
morawitzi (Friese, 1905:516 [Psithyrus]) examined, not of Radoszkowski, 1876:101 (= B. morawitzi Radoszkowski)
hönei [hoenei] (Bischoff, 1936:26 [Psithyrus]) examined, not of Bischoff, 1936:10 (= B. friseanus Skorikov)

DISTRIBUTION: Oriental Region.

Bombus citrinus (Smith)
citrinus (Smith, 1854:385 [Apathus]) examined
contiguus (Cresson, 1863:112 [Apathus])

DISTRIBUTION: E Nearctic Region.

Bombus coreanus (Yasumatsu)
coreanus (Yasumatsu, 1934:399 [Psithyrus])

DISTRIBUTION: Oriental Region, Palaearctic border.