Bombus auricomus

Bombus auricomus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Bombus
Subgenus: Bombias
Species: B. auricomus
Binomial name
Bombus auricomus
(Robertson, 1903)[1]

Bombus auricomus is a species of bumblebee known by the common name black and gold bumblebee.[1] It is native to eastern North America, including Ontario and Saskatchewan in Canada and much of the eastern United States, as far west as the Great Plains.[1]

This species creates above-ground nests in grassland and other open habitat types. It feeds at many types of plants, including thistles, prairie clovers, delphiniums, teasels, echinacea, bergamot, penstemons, clovers, and vetches.[1]

This bee was previously thought to be conspecific with the Nevada bumblebee (B. nevadensis), but the two are now considered separate species.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Hatfield, R., et al. 2015. Bombus auricomus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 March 2016.


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