Bombus (Pyrobombus) perplexus Cresson 1863
- Dataset
- Bumblebees of the hypnorum-complex world-wide including two new near-cryptic species (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Hymenoptera
- family
- Apidae
- genus
- Bombus
- species
- Bombus perplexus
description
Figs 1 – 2, 39 ‒ 50
diagnosis
Diagnosis Female Distinguished by the combination: clypeus in the centre with widely scattered large punctures with more numerous small punctures between them; ocello-ocular area along the inner eye margin with a broad band of sparse medium and small punctures; scutum with the hair usually yellow; T 5 hair usually entirely black, but sometimes white or cream posteriorly and occasionally throughout; T 5 posteriorly in the middle anterior to the smooth posterior margin with a broad band of large punctures extending for at least a quarter of the length of the tergum. Male Distinguished by the combination: hair variable, from the thorax and metasomal T 1 ‒ 6 yellow, to T 1 ‒ 2 yellow and T 3 ‒ 6 black
distribution
Distribution Widespread in boreal North America in the north (from Alaska to Quebec) and extending southwards along the Appalachian mountains (Williams et al. 2014), at elevations of 0 ‒ 1852 m (L. Richardson, pers. comm.).
materials_examined
Material examined Material sequenced or examined CANADA • 1 ♀ (queen); Ontario, Toronto High Park; 43.6460 ° N, 79.4679 ° W; alt 95 m; 11 May 1983; P. Williams leg.; PW • 1 ♀ (queen); Nova Scotia, Kings County; 45.1298 ° N, 64.7383 ° W; 13 Jun. 2003; C. Sheffield leg.; BOLD-Bee 25 - 3; PW. USA • 1 ♀ (worker); Kentucky, Camp Ernst; 38.9974 ° N, 84.7141 ° W; alt. 246 m; 1 Jun. 2006; P. Williams leg.; BOLD- 1550 H 03; PW • 1 ♂; New York, Catskill Mts Highway 17; 41.650 ° N, 74.683 ° W; 28 Jul. 2004; P. Williams leg.; PW. Other material sequenced BOLD: 3742 D 01, 3742 D 02, 3742 D 10, Bee 25 - 2, 03 - BC- 0414, 6706 C 01, 6717 D 10 - YT, BIOUG 45105 A 07, 08 BBHYM- 0560.