| Bombus consobrinus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Bombus (Megabombus) |
| Species: | B. consobrinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bombus consobrinus | |
Bombus consobrinus is a species of bumblebee found in Hungary, northern Scandinavia, Kazakhstan, Russia (Saghalien, Siberia), China (Soyorei, Hebei, Liaoning), North and South Korea, and Japan.[2]
Description
The bumblebee is large, with the thorax and anterior part of the abdomen coloured orange, followed by a black band. The tip of the abdomen is grey.[3]
Behaviour
The bumblebee, like Bombus (Megabombus) gerstaeckeri,[4] feeds almost entirely on the flowers of monkshood (Aconitum).[5]
References
- ↑ "Bombus consobrinus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ Discover Life. "Discover Life map of Bombus consobrinus". Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ↑ Holmström, Göran (2007). Humlor - alla Sveriges arter (Bumble-bees - all the species of Sweden) (in Swedish). Östlings Bokförlag Symposion. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-91-7139-776-8.
- ↑ Rasmont, Pierre (2014). "Atlas of the European Bees: genus Bombus". Atlas Hymenoptera. Université de Mons. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ Mike R. Baxter (1989). "Intensive Housing: The Last Straw for Pigs?" (pdf). Journal of Animal Science. American Society of Animal Science. 67 (2433–2440): 2434. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
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