Bombus bicoloratus
| Bombus bicoloratus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Bombus (Megabombus) |
| Species: | B. bicoloratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bombus bicoloratus Smith, 1879 | |
Bombus bicoloratus is a species of bumblebee. It is native to southeast Asia, where it occurs primarily in southern China and Taiwan.[1]
In China, this species is considered an important pollinator of crop and ornamental plants, including Capsicum annum, Helianthus annus, and Hosta ventricosa.[2]
References
- ↑ Ding, Guiling; Zhang, Shiwen; Huang, Jiaxing; Naeem, Muhammad; An, Jiandong (July 1, 2019). "Colour patterns, distribution and food plants of the Asian bumblebee Bombus bicoloratus (Hymenoptera: Apidae)". Apidologie. 50 (3): 340–352. doi:10.1007/s13592-019-00648-1. ISSN 1297-9678.
- ↑ Han, Lei; Chang, Zhi-Min; Ren, Chang-Shi; Chen, Xiang-Sheng; Smagghe, Guy; Yuan, Yi-Ge; Long, Jian-Kun (2024). "Colony performance of three native bumblebee species from South China and association with their gut microbiome". Insect Science. 31 (6): 1960–1983. doi:10.1111/1744-7917.13351. ISSN 1744-7917. PMC 11632300. PMID 38516802.