Bombus consobrinus explained

Bombus consobrinus is a species of bumblebee found in Hungary, northern Scandinavia, Kazakhstan, Russia (Saghalien, Siberia), China (Soyorei, Hebei, Liaoning), North and South Korea, and Japan.^[1]

Description

The bumblebee is large, with the thorax and anterior part of the abdomen coloured orange, followed by a black band. The tip of the abdomen is grey.^[2]

Behaviour

The bumblebee, like Bombus (Megabombus) gerstaeckeri,^[3] feeds almost entirely on the flowers of monkshood (Aconitum).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discover Life. Discover Life map of Bombus consobrinus. 20 February 2009.
2. Book: Holmström, Göran. Swedish. 110–111. Humlor - alla Sveriges arter (Bumble-bees - all the species of Sweden). Östlings Bokförlag Symposion. 2007. 978-91-7139-776-8.
3. Web site: Atlas of the European Bees: genus Bombus . Rasmont . Pierre . 2014 . Atlas Hymenoptera . Université de Mons . 23 September 2019 .
4. Mike R. Baxter. 1989. Intensive Housing: The Last Straw for Pigs?. Journal of Animal Science. 67. 2433–2440. 2434. American Society of Animal Science. pdf. 20 February 2009.