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The list presented here is a checklist of global bumblebee [1] species (Tribe Bombini) based on the Bombus phylogeny presented by Cameron et al (2007) [2] and grouped by subgenus following the revision of Williams et al (2008). [3]
The tree bumblebee or new garden bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) is a species of bumblebee common in the European continent and parts of Asia. Since the start of the twenty-first century, it has spread to Great Britain. These bumblebees prefer habitats that others do not, allowing them to pollinate flowers in areas that many other species do not ...
A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus Bombus, part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related genera (e.g., Calyptapis) are known from fossils.
Bombus hortorum, the garden bumblebee or small garden bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee found in most of Europe north to 70°N, as well as parts of Asia and New Zealand. [2] It is distinguished from most other bumblebees by its long tongue used for feeding on pollen in deep-flowered plants. [ 3 ]
The queen is a large bumblebee with a length up to 21 mm (0.83 in) and a wingspan of 37 mm (1.5 in); [4] the male is considerably smaller (16 mm (0.63 in)). The bumblebee is predominantly black, with an orange collar. The third tergite has a border of yellow hairs, and the hairs on the fifth tergite are mostly white. The males are similar to ...
Bombus terrestris, the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee, is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. It is one of the main species used in greenhouse pollination , and so can be found in many countries and areas where it is not native, such as Tasmania . [ 2 ]
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Bombus fervidus, the golden northern bumble bee or yellow bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee native to North America. It has a yellow-colored abdomen and thorax . Its range includes the North American continent, excluding much of the southern United States, Alaska , and the northern parts of Canada .