Apidae
Bombus mexicanus Cresson, 1879
Bombus mexicanus Cresson, 1879
Bombus mexicanus is a declining bumblebee native to Mexico and Central America that pollinates guava and coffee.
Bombus muscorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bombus muscorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bombus muscorum is a vulnerable Eurasian bumblebee with characteristic ginger bristles, facing steep population declines from habitat loss.
Bombus humilis Illiger, 1806
Bombus humilis Illiger, 1806
Bombus humilis, the brown-banded carder bee, is a medium-sized bumblebee that favors large grasslands, including Central Asian alpine areas.
Bombus mucidus Gerstäcker, 1869
Bombus mucidus Gerstäcker, 1869
Bombus mucidus is a high-altitude southern European bumblebee vulnerable to population decline from climate change.
Bombus dahlbomii Guérin-Méneville, 1835
Bombus dahlbomii Guérin-Méneville, 1835
Bombus dahlbomii is a very large bumblebee native to southern South America, an efficient pollinator of local plants.
Bombus pullatus Franklin, 1913
Bombus pullatus Franklin, 1913
Bombus pullatus is a multi-queen tropical eusocial bumblebee native to Mexico and Central America with a history of frequent misidentification.
Bombus veteranus (Fabricius, 1793)
Bombus veteranus (Fabricius, 1793)
Bombus veteranus is a bumblebee species in the Thoracobombus subgenus native to parts of Europe.
Bombus morio (Swederus, 1787)
Bombus morio (Swederus, 1787)
Bombus morio is a forest-dwelling bumblebee from southern Brazil that uses the effective buzz pollination method.
Bombus bellicosus Smith, 1879
Bombus bellicosus Smith, 1879
Bombus bellicosus, the bellicose bumblebee, is a South American bumblebee that is an excellent pollinator.
Bombus transversalis (Olivier, 1789)
Bombus transversalis (Olivier, 1789)
Bombus transversalis is an Amazon Basin-adapted bumblebee notable for its unique, resilient surface rainforest floor nests.
Bombus pauloensis Friese, 1912
Bombus pauloensis Friese, 1912
Bombus pauloensis is a South American bumblebee adapted to a wide range of habitats, with distinctive physical traits described here.
Bombus mesomelas Gerstäcker, 1869
Bombus mesomelas Gerstäcker, 1869
Bombus mesomelas, the black-backed bumblebee, is a mountain-dwelling European bumblebee species with specific habitat and life cycle traits.
Bombus fervidus (Fabricius, 1798)
Bombus fervidus (Fabricius, 1798)
Bombus fervidus is a long-tongued bumblebee native to North America that prefers open temperate grassy habitats.
Bombus californicus Smith, 1854
Bombus californicus Smith, 1854
Bombus californicus is a bumblebee with variable yellow-black patterning that pollinates a range of flowering plant species.
Bombus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bombus terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bombus terrestris, the buff-tailed bumblebee, is a widespread key commercial pollinator that is invasive in many non-native regions.
Bombus occidentalis Greene, 1858
Bombus occidentalis Greene, 1858
Bombus occidentalis (Western bumble bee) has three worker color variants, experienced major decline, and may now be rebounding.
Bombus terricola Kirby, 1837
Bombus terricola Kirby, 1837
Bombus terricola, the yellow-banded bumble bee, is a North American bumble bee with known traits in body size, coloring, reproduction, and foraging.
Bombus affinis Cresson, 1863
Bombus affinis Cresson, 1863
Bombus affinis is a short-tongued bumblebee that has suffered severe recent population decline across its historic range.
Bombus hypocrita Pérez, 1905
Bombus hypocrita Pérez, 1905
Bombus hypocrita, the short-tongued bumblebee, is a common Japanese bumblebee used for commercial pollination.
Bombus ignitus Smith, 1869
Bombus ignitus Smith, 1869
Bombus ignitus is a large East Asian bumblebee with distinct color differences between females and males, with venom components studied for antimicrobial activity.
Bombus lucorum (Linnaeus, 1761)
Bombus lucorum (Linnaeus, 1761)
Bombus lucorum, the white-tailed bumblebee, is a common widespread bumblebee with a broad range across Eurasia.
Bombus cryptarum (Fabricius, 1775)
Bombus cryptarum (Fabricius, 1775)
Bombus cryptarum, the cryptic bumblebee, is a widespread Northern Hemisphere bumblebee species that is hard to distinguish from close relatives.
Bombus terrestris xanthopus Kriechbaumer, 1870
Bombus terrestris xanthopus Kriechbaumer, 1870
Bombus terrestris xanthopus is a common bumblebee widely used commercially as a greenhouse pollinator.
Bombus hortorum (Linnaeus, 1761)
Bombus hortorum (Linnaeus, 1761)
Bombus hortorum is a long-tongued bumblebee found across Eurasia, introduced to New Zealand and America, favoring cattle-grazed grasslands.
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