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A bumblebee new to the New World: Bombus distinguendus (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2012

Paul H. Williams  and
Jennifer C. Thomas
Paul H. Williams*
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
Jennifer C. Thomas
Affiliation:
Snow Entomological Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7523, United States of America
*
1Corresponding author (e-mail: paw@nhm.ac.uk).
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Abstract

Bombus (Subterraneobombus) distinguendus Morawitz, 1869 is recorded from Attu Island, in the western Aleutian archipelago, and is recognised as a species new to both the Alaskan and the New World faunal lists. Colour variation and food plants are described and a key to females of Nearctic Subterraneobombus species is provided.

Résumé

Bombus (Subterraneobombus) distinguendus Morawitz, 1869 a été reporté dans l'île Attu, dans l'archipel Ouest Aleutien et est reconnu comme espèce nouvelle aux deux listes faunales de l'Alaska et du Nouveau Monde. Une description de la variation de la couleur et des plantes servant de nourriture ainsi qu'une clé des femelles des espèces Subterraneobombus du Néartique sont fournies.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 137 , Issue 2 , April 2005 , pp. 158 - 162
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2005

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