Bombus randeckensis
| Bombus randeckensis Temporal range: Eocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Species: | B. randeckensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bombus randeckensis Wappler, 2012 | |
Bombus randeckensis is an extinct bumblebee from the Miocene rocks of the Randeck Maar in southwestern Germany. It was discovered in 2012, and confidently placed in the subgenus Bombus.[1]
References
- ↑ Wappler, Torsten; De Meulemeester, Thibaut; Aytekin, A. Murat; Michez, Denis; Engel, Michael S. (2012). "Geometric morphometric analysis of a new Miocene bumble bee from the Randeck Maar of southwestern Germany (Hymenoptera: Apidae)" (PDF). Systematic Entomology. 37: 784–792. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2012.00642.x.
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