List of world bumblebee species
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The list presented here is derived from a checklist
of world bumblebees (discussing status of species) and used in the most recent Bombus phylogeny. Species are grouped by subgenus
following the most recent revision.
Alpigenobombus
Psithyrus
Pyrobombus
Checklist
A checklist is a type of informational job aid used to reduce failure by compensating for potential limits of human memory and attention. It helps to ensure consistency and completeness in carrying out a task...
of world bumblebees (discussing status of species) and used in the most recent Bombus phylogeny. Species are grouped by subgenus
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
following the most recent revision.
AlpigenobombusAlpigenobombusAlpigenobombus is a subgenus of the genus Bombus.Species include:*Bombus breviceps*Bombus genalis*Bombus grahami*Bombus kashmirensis*Bombus nobilis*Bombus wurflenii...
- Bombus angustusBombus angustusBombus angustus is a species of bumblebee....
- Bombus Fdailniss
- Bombus brevicepsBombus brevicepsBombus breviceps is a species of bumblebee....
- Bombus genalisBombus genalisBombus genalis is a species of bumblebee....
- Bombus grahamiBombus grahamiBombus grahami is a species of bumblebee....
- Bombus kashmirensisBombus kashmirensisBombus kashmirensis is a species of bumblebee....
- Bombus nobilisBombus nobilisBombus nobilis is a species of bumblebee....
- Bombus wurfleniiBombus wurfleniiBombus wurflenii is a species of bumblebee. It is found in Eurasia....
Alpinobombus
- Bombus alpinusBombus alpinusBombus alpinus is a species of bumblebee. It is found in Eurasia....
- Bombus balteatusBombus balteatusBombus balteatus is a species of bumblebee. It is found in Eurasia and North America....
- Bombus hyperboreusBombus hyperboreusBombus hyperboreus is an Arctic bumblebee species with a circumpolar distribution, found in arctic Canada, Alaska, Greenland, northern Scandinavia and Russia....
- Bombus neoboreusBombus neoboreusBombus neoboreus is a species of bumblebee....
- Bombus polarisBombus polarisBombus polaris is an Arctic bumblebee species.-Distribution:The bumblebee has a circumpolar distribution, found in Canada, arctic Alaska, Arctic islands , northern Scandinavia and Russia .-Characteristics:The bumblebee has dense fur that slows heat loss...
Bombus sensu stricto
- Bombus affinis
- Bombus cryptarumBombus cryptarumBombus cryptarum is a species of bumblebee. It has been recently discovered in Ireland ....
- Bombus franklini
- Bombus hypocrita
- Bombus ignitus
- Bombus lucorumBombus lucorumBombus lucorum, the white-tailed bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee. The species is widespread throughout the UK. They are also located in south Alaska to Southern British Columbia, Alberta, east through Yukon and Northwest Territories. Identifiable by its pale yellow collar and second abdominal...
- Bombus magnus
- Bombus patagiatus
- Bombus sporadicus
- Bombus terrestrisBombus terrestrisBombus terrestris, the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. The queen is 2–2.7 cm long, while the workers are 1½–2 cm...
- Bombus terricola
- Bombus terricola occidentalisBombus occidentalisBombus occidentalis is commonly known as the Western Bumble Bee. Bombus occidentalis is just one of the approximately thirty bumble bee species currently present in the western United States and western Canada...
- Bombus terricola occidentalis
- Bombus tunicatus
Cullumanobombus
- Bombus baeri
- Bombus brachycephalus
- Bombus coccineus
- Bombus crotchii
- Bombus cullumanus
- Bombus ecuadorius
- Bombus fraternusBombus fraternusBombus fraternus is a relatively uncommon species of bumblebee native to the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. It is most often encountered in the Southeast, in areas with sandy soil...
- Bombus funebris
- Bombus griseocollis
- Bombus handlirschi
- Bombus haueri
- Bombus hortulanus
- Bombus macgregori
- Bombus melaleucus
- Bombus morrisoni
- Bombus robustus
- Bombus rohweri
- Bombus rubicundus
- Bombus rufocinctus
- Bombus semenoviellus
- Bombus tucumanus
- Bombus unicus
- Bombus vogti
Megabombus
- Bombus argillaceus
- Bombus bicoloratus
- Bombus consobrinusBombus consobrinusBombus consobrinus is a species of bumblebee.-Distribution:It is found in Hungary, Northern Scandinavia, Kazakhstan, Russia , China , Korea and Japan.-Description:...
- Bombus czerskii
- Bombus diversus
- Bombus gerstaeckeri
- Bombus hortorumBombus hortorumBombus hortorum is a species of bumblebee. It bears the common name Garden bumblebee. It is found in Eurasia and Australia....
- Bombus irisanensis
- Bombus koreanus
- Bombus longipes
- Bombus melanopoda
- Bombus portchinsky
- Bombus religiosus
- Bombus ruderatus
- Bombus saltuarius
- Bombus securus
- Bombus senex
- Bombus supremus
- Bombus sushkini
- Bombus tichenkoi
- Bombus trifasciatus
- Bombus ussurensis
Melanobombus
- Bombus eximius
- Bombus festivus
- Bombus formosellus
- Bombus friseanus
- Bombus incertus
- Bombus keriensis
- Bombus ladakhensis
- Bombus lapidariusBombus lapidariusBombus lapidarius, the Red-tailed bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee in the subgenus Melanobombus.-Characteristics:Red-tailed bumblebees are mostly coloured black, the hind-quarters are auburn red though. Male exemplars feature a yellow band on their chest...
- Bombus miniatus
- Bombus pyrosoma
- Bombus richardsiellus
- Bombus rufipes
- Bombus rufofasciatus
- Bombus semenovianus
- Bombus sichelii
- Bombus simillimus
- Bombus tanguticus
Mendacibombus
- Bombus avinoviellus
- Bombus convexus
- Bombus defector
- Bombus handlirschianus
- Bombus himalayanus
- Bombus makarjini
- Bombus marussinus
- Bombus mendax
- Bombus superbus
- Bombus turkestanicus
- Bombus waltoni
Orientalibombus
- Bombus braccatus
- Bombus funerarius
- Bombus haemorrhoidalis
PsithyrusPsithyrusCuckoo bumblebees are members of the subgenus Psithyrus in the bumblebee genus Bombus. Up until recently, the 29 species of Psithyrus were considered to constitute a separate genus. They are a specialized lineage which has lost social behavior, and lost the ability to collect pollen, and are...
- Bombus ashtoniBombus ashtoniBombus ashtoni is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus barbutellusBombus barbutellusBombus barbutellus, or Barbut's Cuckoo-bee is a species of cuckoo bumblebee...
- Bombus bellardiiBombus bellardiiBombus bellardii is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus bohemicusBombus bohemicusBombus bohemicus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus branickiiBombus branickiiBombus branickii is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus campestrisBombus campestrisBombus campestris is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus chinensisBombus chinensisBombus chinensis is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus citrinusBombus citrinusBombus citrinus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. Bombus citrinus is a very interesting animal. The female is usually about half an inch long. It is an insect more dominant than its close relative, Bombus impatiens....
- Bombus coreanusBombus coreanusBombus coreanus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus cornutusBombus cornutusBombus cornutus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus expolitusBombus expolitusBombus expolitus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus ferganicusBombus ferganicusBombus ferganicus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus fernaldaeBombus fernaldaeBombus fernaldae is a species of cuckoo bumblebee.The Fernald cuckoo bumble bee is a cuckoo bumble bee, having only males and queens and no worker bees. The females place there eggs in the nest of the confusing bumble bee, Bombus perplexus, and the red-belted bumble bee, Bombus rufocinctus who...
- Bombus flavidusBombus flavidusBombus flavidus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus insularisBombus insularisBombus insularis is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus maxillosusBombus maxillosusBombus maxillosus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus monozonusBombus monozonusBombus monozonus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus morawitzianusBombus morawitzianusBombus morawitzianus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus norvegicusBombus norvegicusBombus norvegicus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus novusBombus novusBombus novus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus pereziBombus pereziBombus perezi is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus quadricolorBombus quadricolorBombus quadricolor is a species of cuckoo bumblebee.The bumblebee is present in most of Europe except Britain, Ireland and Iceland. It is also found in Turkey....
- Bombus rupestrisBombus rupestrisBombus rupestris is a species of cuckoo bumblebee.-Distribution:The bumblebee is present in most of Europe except Iceland and the Balkans. It is also found in Turkey.-Description:...
- Bombus skorikoviBombus skorikoviBombus skorikovi is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus suckleyiBombus suckleyiBombus suckleyi is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus sylvestrisBombus sylvestrisBombus sylvestris is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus tibetanusBombus tibetanusBombus tibetanus is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus turneriBombus turneriBombus turneri is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus variabilisBombus variabilisBombus variabilis is a species of cuckoo bumblebee....
- Bombus vestalisBombus vestalisBombus vestalis is a species of cuckoo bumblebee.Bombus vestalis usual host is Bombus terrestris . It is similar in appearance to another cuckoo bumblebee: Bombus bohemicus but is distinguishable by either looking at the length of the antennal segments or dissection and comparison of the...
PyrobombusPyrobombusPyrobombus is a subgenus of bumblebees, with its centres of diversity in Central Asia and north-western North America. The subgenus contains the following species:*Bombus abnormis *Bombus ardens Smith, 1879...
- Bombus abnormis
- Bombus ardens
- Bombus avanus
- Bombus beaticola
- Bombus bifarius
- Bombus bimaculatusBombus bimaculatusBombus bimaculatus or the twospotted bumblebee is a common species of bumblebee in eastern North America. Its range extends from Ontario to Maine, south to Florida, and west to Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Mississippi....
- Bombus biroi
- Bombus brodmannicus
- Bombus caliginosus
- Bombus centralis
- Bombus cingulatusBombus cingulatusBombus cingulatus or small tree bumblebee is a species of bumblebee. It is found in Eurasia. Its appearance is similar to the tree bumblebee or Bombus hypnorum, but it is somewhat smaller, and generally establish smaller nests...
- Bombus ephippiatus
- Bombus flavescens
- Bombus flavifrons
- Bombus frigidus
- Bombus haematurus
- Bombus huntii
- Bombus hypnorumBombus hypnorumBombus hypnorum, the tree bumblebee or new garden bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee. It is one of the most common bumblebee species in north and eastern Europe, but it's less common past 70 degrees north. Its distribution ranges over most of Europe and parts of Eastern Asia, although less common...
- Bombus impatiensBombus impatiensBombus impatiens is the most often encountered bumblebee across much of eastern North America . Its range includes Ontario, Maine, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, south to Florida, west to Michigan, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri...
- Bombus infirmus
- Bombus infrequens
- Bombus jonellusBombus jonellusBombus jonellus is a species of bumblebee. It bears the common name heath humble-bee or small heath bumblebee. It is found in Eurasia and North America.The sub-species var. hebridensis is endemic to the Hebridean islands of Scotland....
- Bombus kotzschi
- Bombus lapponicusBombus lapponicusBombus lapponicus is a species of bumblebee. It is found in Eurasia....
- Bombus lapponicus sylvicola
- Bombus lemniscatus
- Bombus lepidus
- Bombus luteipes
- Bombus melanopygusBombus melanopygusBombus melanopygus, the orange-rumped bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee native to western North America from British Columbia to California and as far east as Idaho....
- Bombus mirus
- Bombus mixtus
- Bombus modestus
- Bombus monticolaBombus monticolaBombus monticola is a species of bumblebee. It bears the common names bilberry bumblebee and mountain bumblebee. It is found in Eurasia....
- Bombus oceanicus
- Bombus parthenius
- Bombus perplexus
- Bombus picipes
- Bombus pratorum
- Bombus pressus
- Bombus pyrenaeus
- Bombus rotundiceps
- Bombus sandersoni
- Bombus sitkensis
- Bombus sonani
- Bombus subtypicus
- Bombus ternarius
- Bombus vagans
- Bombus vandykei
- Bombus vosnesenskiiBombus vosnesenskiiBombus vosnesenskii, the yellow-faced bumblebee, is distributed through western North America. This species grows to long, with queen being larger than the workers. B...
- Bombus wilmattae
Sibiricobombus
- Bombus asiaticus
- Bombus morawitzi
- Bombus niveatus
- Bombus oberti
- Bombus obtusus
- Bombus sibiricus
- Bombus sulfureus
Subterraneobombus
- Bombus amurensis
- Bombus appositus
- Bombus borealis
- Bombus distinguendusBombus distinguendusBombus distinguendus is a species of bumblebee. It bears the common name great yellow bumblebee. It is found in Eurasia and North America.Endangered species in Ireland...
- Bombus fedtschenkoi
- Bombus fragrans
- Bombus melanurus
- Bombus personatus
- Bombus subterraneusBombus subterraneusThe short-haired bumblebee or short-haired humble-bee, Bombus subterraneus, is a species of bumblebee found in Eurasia, Southern Asia and Australia, as well as in New Zealand, where it is an introduced species....
- Bombus tschitscherini
Thoracobombus
- Bombus anachoreta
- Bombus armeniacus
- Bombus atratus
- Bombus atripes
- Bombus bellicosus
- Bombus brasiliensis
- Bombus brevivillus
- Bombus dahlbomii
- Bombus deuteronymus
- Bombus digressus
- Bombus diligens
- Bombus excellens
- Bombus exil
- Bombus fervidusBombus fervidusBombus fervidus is a species of bumblebee native to North America....
- Bombus fervidus californicus
- Bombus filchnerae
- Bombus hedini
- Bombus honshuensis
- Bombus humilis
- Bombus imitator
- Bombus impetuosus
- Bombus inexspectatus
- Bombus laesus
- Bombus medius
- Bombus mesomelas
- Bombus mexicanus
- Bombus mlokosievitzii
- Bombus morio
- Bombus mucidus
- Bombus muscorum
- Bombus opifex
- Bombus opulentus
- Bombus pascuorumBombus pascuorumBombus pascuorum, the Common Carder-bee, is a species of bumblebee belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae tribus Bombini.They are present in most of Europe in a wide variety of habitats such as meadows, pastures, waste ground, ditches and embankments, road, field margins, as well as...
- Bombus pensylvanicusBombus pensylvanicusBombus pensylvanicus is a species of bumblebee....
- Bombus pensylvanicus sonorus
- Bombus persicus
- Bombus pomorum
- Bombus pseudobaicalensis
- Bombus pullatus
- Bombus remotus
- Bombus rubriventris
- Bombus ruderarius
- Bombus schrencki
- Bombus steindachneri
- Bombus sylvarumBombus sylvarumBombus sylvarum is a species of bumblebee. It has a wide distribution across Europe, east to the Ural Mountains and north to Great Britain, Ireland and southern Scandinavia....
- Bombus transversalis
- Bombus tricornis
- Bombus trinominatus
- Bombus velox
- Bombus veteranus
- Bombus weisi
- Bombus zonatus