Английская Википедия:Bombus sonorus
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Bombus sonorus, commonly known as the Sonoran bumble bee, is a species of bumble bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and western and southwestern North America.[1][2][3] Considered uncommon, it is sometimes categorized as a subspecies of Bombus pensylvanicus.[4]
Description
The thorax of this bumblebee is predominantly yellow and it has a long tongue.[4] It can be confused with the yellow form of Bombus crotchii and with Bombus nevadensis.[4] It likes to collect pollen from Gossypium, Viguiera, Helianthus, Linaria, Chrysothamnus, and Kallstroemia flowers.[4]
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Bombus sonorus:
- Bombus sonorus flavodorsalis Franklin
- Bombus sonorus sonorus Say, 1837
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