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Bombus fraternus (Smith, 1854)

Bombus fraternus (Smith, 1854)

Bombus fraternus (Smith, 1854)

Bombus fraternus, the southern plains bumblebee, is a large distinctive bumblebee found across much of central and southeastern North America.

Bombus morrisoni Cresson, 1879

Bombus morrisoni Cresson, 1879

Bombus morrisoni Cresson, 1879

Bombus morrisoni, the Morrison bumblebee, is a North American bumblebee that pollinates alfalfa and faces localized population declines.

Bombus cullumanus (Kirby, 1802)

Bombus cullumanus (Kirby, 1802)

Bombus cullumanus (Kirby, 1802)

This is a description of the bumblebee Bombus cullumanus, covering its appearance, distribution and ecology.

Bombus coccineus Friese, 1903

Bombus coccineus Friese, 1903

Bombus coccineus Friese, 1903

Bombus coccineus, the scarlet-tailed bumble bee, is a species in the subgenus Cullumanobombus first described in 1903.

Bombus funebris Smith, 1854

Bombus funebris Smith, 1854

Bombus funebris Smith, 1854

Bombus funebris, the mourning bee, is a bumblebee species found in western Andean South America from Colombia to northern Chile.

Bombus bohemicus Seidl, 1838

Bombus bohemicus Seidl, 1838

Bombus bohemicus Seidl, 1838

Bombus bohemicus is a common European cuckoo bumblebee that parasitizes three host bumblebee species.

Bombus rupestris (Fabricius, 1793)

Bombus rupestris (Fabricius, 1793)

Bombus rupestris (Fabricius, 1793)

Bombus rupestris is a parasitic bumblebee with no workers, all black except orange-red final abdominal segments, and size dimorphism between sexes.

Bombus sylvestris (Lepeletier, 1832)

Bombus sylvestris (Lepeletier, 1832)

Bombus sylvestris (Lepeletier, 1832)

Bombus sylvestris, the forest cuckoo bumblebee, is a small European bumblebee species with characteristic black, yellow and white fur.

Bombus campestris (Panzer, 1801)

Bombus campestris (Panzer, 1801)

Bombus campestris (Panzer, 1801)

Bombus campestris is a medium-sized variable-banded bumblebee native to most of Europe and extending to far eastern Russia.

Bombus vestalis (Geoffroy, 1785)

Bombus vestalis (Geoffroy, 1785)

Bombus vestalis (Geoffroy, 1785)

Bombus vestalis is a cuckoo bumblebee that usurps Bombus terrestris nests, ranging across much of western Eurasia and North Africa.

Bombus insularis (Smith, 1861)

Bombus insularis (Smith, 1861)

Bombus insularis (Smith, 1861)

Bombus insularis is the indiscriminate cuckoo bumblebee, a parasitic cuckoo bumblebee native to northern and western North America.

Bombus ashtoni (Cresson, 1864)

Bombus ashtoni (Cresson, 1864)

Bombus ashtoni (Cresson, 1864)

Bombus ashtoni is a cuckoo bumblebee that parasitizes nests of closely related bumblebee species for resources.

Bombus citrinus (Smith, 1854)

Bombus citrinus (Smith, 1854)

Bombus citrinus (Smith, 1854)

Bombus citrinus is a cuckoo bumble bee species found across parts of eastern and central North America.

Bombus barbutellus (Kirby, 1802)

Bombus barbutellus (Kirby, 1802)

Bombus barbutellus (Kirby, 1802)

Bombus barbutellus is a cuckoo bumblebee found across most of Europe that usurps other bumblebees' nests.

Bombus flavidus Eversmann, 1852

Bombus flavidus Eversmann, 1852

Bombus flavidus Eversmann, 1852

Bombus flavidus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee found across several European countries.

Bombus bimaculatus Cresson, 1863

Bombus bimaculatus Cresson, 1863

Bombus bimaculatus Cresson, 1863

Bombus bimaculatus is a common, growing North American bumble bee with distinct size and marking differences between castes.

Bombus vosnesenskii Radoszkowski, 1862

Bombus vosnesenskii Radoszkowski, 1862

Bombus vosnesenskii Radoszkowski, 1862

Bombus vosnesenskii, the common West Coast bumble bee, has distinct traits and specific foraging preferences.

Bombus hypnorum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bombus hypnorum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bombus hypnorum (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bombus hypnorum, the tree bumblebee, is a common Eurasian bumblebee recently spreading to northwestern Europe.

Bombus impatiens Cresson, 1863

Bombus impatiens Cresson, 1863

Bombus impatiens Cresson, 1863

The common eastern bumblebee Bombus impatiens is a highly adaptable, important North American pollinator widely used commercially by greenhouses.

Bombus flavifrons Cresson, 1863

Bombus flavifrons Cresson, 1863

Bombus flavifrons Cresson, 1863

Bombus flavifrons, the yellow-fronted bumblebee, is a robust high-altitude/latitude bumblebee species with distinct castes and color patterns.

Bombus pratorum (Linnaeus, 1761)

Bombus pratorum (Linnaeus, 1761)

Bombus pratorum (Linnaeus, 1761)

Bombus pratorum is a small bumblebee with distinct color markings, found across Europe and parts of western Asia.

Bombus vandykei (Frison, 1927)

Bombus vandykei (Frison, 1927)

Bombus vandykei (Frison, 1927)

Van Dyke's bumblebee (Bombus vandykei) is a stable North American bumblebee species assessed as IUCN least concern.

Bombus ternarius Say, 1837

Bombus ternarius Say, 1837

Bombus ternarius Say, 1837

Bombus ternarius is a small slender bumblebee found in northern North America with unique reproductive traits.

Bombus vagans Smith, 1854

Bombus vagans Smith, 1854

Bombus vagans Smith, 1854

Bombus vagans is a common bumblebee with characteristic color patterning that can be confused with several similar related species.

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