Bombus citrinus
| Bombus citrinus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | (Psithyrus) |
| Species: | B. citrinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bombus citrinus (Smith, 1854) | |
Bombus citrinus is a species of bumblebee known commonly as the lemon cuckoo bumblebee. It is native to eastern North America.[1]
This is a cuckoo bumblebee, one that invades the colonies of other bees, kills the resident queen, and takes over the population of workers inside. Host bees for this species include the common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) and the half-black bumblebee (B. vagans).[2]
Before the queen invades a nest she forages on various plants, such as asters, thistles, snakeroots, blazing-stars, mountain-mints, and goldenrods.[1]
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- 1 2 Hatfield, R., et al. 2014. Bombus citrinus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 March 2016.
- ↑ NatureServe. 2015. Bombus citrinus. NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1 Accessed 4 March 2016.
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