Bombus cryptarum

Bombus cryptarum is a species of bumblebee. It is native to the northern hemisphere, where it is "one of the most widespread bumblebees in the world."[1] It occurs throughout Europe, Asia, and western North America. It is known commonly as the cryptic bumblebee.[1]

Bombus cryptarum

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Bombus
Species:
B. cryptarum
Binomial name
Bombus cryptarum
(Fabricius, 1775)

The species' complete distribution is unclear due to taxonomic uncertainties. It is part of a species complex of several bees in the subgenus Bombus sensu stricto, which are very similar and difficult to tell apart.[2]

It has only recently been identified in the British Isles.[3]

In northern areas this bee lives on plains, especially in heather ecosystems. In southern regions it can be found in mountain habitat.[3]

References

  1. NatureServe. 2015. Bombus cryptarum. NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed 8 March 2016.
  2. Bombus: Bumblebees of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
  3. Bombus (Bombus) cryptarum (Fabricius, 1775). Atlas Hymenoptera.


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