Bombus erzurumensis
| Bombus erzurumensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Melanobombus |
| Species: | B. erzurumensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bombus erzurumensis | |
Bombus erzurumensis is a species of bumblebee found in Turkey (north-eastern Anatolia) and northern Iran.[2]
Description
The thorax is whitish with a black band between the wings. The two first terga (abdominal segments) are white, followed by a black band; the rest of the abdomen is red. Variation in the pattern is considerable, but the form B. erzurumensis f. oezbeki (earlier considered a separate species, B. oezbeki) has white fur on the face and the corbiculae (pollen basket) is covered with red hairs.[2]
Ecology
Bombus erzurumensis is a mountain species, living on alpine steppes between 1,550 and 3,000 m (5,090 and 9,840 ft) above sea level. It collects nectar and pollen from flowering plants, for example, Cephalaria, Campanula, Jurinea, and Nepeta species.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bombus erzurumensis (Özbek, 1990)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Pierre Rasmont; A. Murat Aytekin; Osman Kaftanoglu & Didier Flagothier. "Bombus (Melanobombus) erzurumensis (Özbek, 1990)". Université de Mons. Retrieved 21 January 2013.