Name
Bombus
bumble bee
Framing
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Hexapoda
Subclass: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Bombus
Habitat
Land. Vegetation
Feeding
Nectarivorous adult, herbivorous larva (pollen and nectar)
Distribution
Present on all continents
Conservation status
Some species are in danger of extinction according to the IUCN
Additional information
Geniculate antennae. Head generally hypognathous. The mouthparts are chewing-licking. Marching legs. Two pairs of membranous wings with reduced venation. Robust, coarse black animals, very hairy. In many cases with yellow, white or even orange bands.
Additional information
Bibliography
Rasmont, P., Coppee, A., Michez, D. y De Meulemeester, T. (2013). An overview of the Bombus terrestris (L. 1758) subespecies (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Annales de la Société entomologique de France(N.S.), ISSN: 0037-9271 , Cejas, D., Ornosa, C., Muñoz, I. y De la Rúa, P. (2018). Searching for Molecular Markers to differentiate Bombus terrestris (Linnaeus) Subespecies in the Iberian peninsula. Sociobiology, 65(4): 558-565.