Bombus morawitzi explained

Bombus morawitzi is a bumblebee species in the subgenus Sibiriocobombus endemic to Central Asia, particularly mountainous regions of Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.[1] [2]

The coloration of the species is very distinctive, with bright orange-red hair covering the thorax and abdomen.[3] Males of the species have enlarged eyes in comparison to those of the females.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Ghisbain. Guillaume. Williams. Paul H.. Michez. Denis. Branstetter. Michael G.. Rasmont. Pierre. 2020-05-10. Contribution to the knowledge of the bumblebee fauna of Afghanistan (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombus Latreille). ZooKeys. en. 973. 69–87. 10.3897/zookeys.973.54796. 33110373. 7550395. 1313-2970. free. 2020ZooK..973...69G .
  2. Web site: Williams. Paul. Biogeography and Conservation Lab. 2021-07-26. Original Source of Material. English.
  3. Williams. Paul. 2007. The distribution of bumblebee colour patterns worldwide: possible significance for thermoregulation, crypsis, and warning mimicry. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. en. 92. 1. 97–118. 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00878.x. 1095-8312. free.
  4. Streinzer. M.. Spaethe. J.. 2014. Functional morphology of the visual system and mating strategies in bumblebees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombus). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 170. 4. 735–747. 10.1111/ZOJ.12117. 86754380.

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