Bombus perezi
Appearance
Bombus perezi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Apidae |
Genus: | Bombus |
Subgenus: | Psithyrus |
Species: | B. perezi
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Binomial name | |
Bombus perezi Schulthess-Rechberg, 1886
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Bombus perezi is a species of bumblebee native to the islands of Corsica and Elba.[1] It is also reported from Greece.[2]
This is a cuckoo bumblebee, one that lives in the nest of another bee. One host for this species is likely the buff-tailed bumblebee (B. terrestris).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Rasmont, P.; Roberts, S.; Cederberg, B.; Radchenko, V.; Michez, D. (2015). "Bombus perezi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T13343448A57367976. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T13343448A57367976.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Bombus perezi. Fauna Europaea.