Bombus perezi

Bombus perezi is a species of bumblebee native to the islands of Corsica and Elba.[1] It is also reported from Greece.[2]

Bombus perezi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Bombus
Subgenus: Psithyrus
Species:
B. perezi
Binomial name
Bombus perezi
Schulthess-Rechberg, 1886

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

  1. 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.
  2. Bombus perezi. Fauna Europaea.


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