Bombus auricomus
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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Bombias |
| Species: | B. auricomus |
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| Bombus auricomus (Robertson, 1903) | |
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Specimen
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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- Hatfield, R., et al. 2015. Bombus auricomus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 03 March 2016.
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