Bombus brachycephalus

Bombus brachycephalus
Bombus brachycephalus.JPG
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Bombus
Subgenus: Cullumanobombus
Species:
B. brachycephalus
Binomial name
Bombus brachycephalus
Handlirsch, 1888
Synonyms

Bombus krusemani

Bombus brachycephalus is a species of bumblebee native to Mexico and Central America. This bee occurs in mountain and highland regions, where it lives in various types of forests. It is active year-round in many areas.[1]

This is an endangered species. Conservationists estimate its current range to be about 27% of its historical range. Threats to the species include the degradation and loss of habitat to agriculture, cattle ranching, urbanization, and mining. It is impacted by the use of insecticides, the loss of the native flora in the region, drought, and invasive species such as the common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Pineda Diez de Bonilla, E., Vandame, R.V. & Martínez López, O.G. 2015. Bombus brachycephalus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 March 2016.

This page was last updated at 2019-11-09 05:29 UTC. Update now. View original page.

All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.


Top

If mathematical, chemical, physical and other formulas are not displayed correctly on this page, please useFirefox or Safari