Bombus confusus
Bombus confusus is a species of bumblebee found in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Switzerland.[1]
| Bombus confusus | |
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| Bombus confusus male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Bombias |
| Species: | B. confusus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bombus confusus Schenck, 1859 | |
Appearance
The functional morphology of Bombus confusus has been investigated (as well as others), and found that the males have enlarged eyes and a frontal zone with enlarged facets. This can be associated with improved spatial resolution and contrast sensitivity, all of which connect to the mating of the males.[2]
Reproduction
Visual search for females was thought to be the only observed pre-mating behavior in Bombus confusus. Studies confirm that alongside visual search, labial gland secretion is also used to attract females.[3]
References
- "Bombus confusus Schenck, 1859". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- Streinzer, Martin; Spaethe, Johannes (2014-02-25). "Functional morphology of the visual system and mating strategies in bumblebees (Hymenoptera, Apidae,Bombus)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 170 (4): 735–747. doi:10.1111/zoj.12117. ISSN 0024-4082.
- Oldrich, Hovorka; Urbanova, Klara; Valtevora, Irena (1998). "Premating Behavior of Bumbus confusus and Analysis of their Labial Gland Secretion". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 24 (1): 183–193. doi:10.1023/A:1022353315874.
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