Bombus morawitzi

Bombus morawitzi is a bumblebee species in the subgenus Sibiriocobombus endemic to Central Asia, particularly mountainous regions of Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.^[2][3]

Bombus morawitzi
Pinned specimen of Bombus morawitzi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Bombus
Species:	B. morawitzi
Binomial name
Bombus morawitzi Radoszkowski, 1876
Synonyms[1]
Bombus morawitzii Radoszkowski, 1876

The coloration of the species is very distinctive, with bright orange-red hair covering the thorax and abdomen.^[4] Males of the species have enlarged eyes in comparison to those of the females.^[5]

References

1. "Bombus morawitzi". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
2. 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 (973): 69–87. Bibcode:2020ZooK..973...69G. doi:10.3897/zookeys.973.54796. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 7550395. PMID 33110373.
3. Williams, Paul. "Biogeography and Conservation Lab". Original Source of Material. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
4. Williams, Paul (2007). "The distribution of bumblebee colour patterns worldwide: possible significance for thermoregulation, crypsis, and warning mimicry". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 92 (1): 97–118. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00878.x. ISSN 1095-8312.
5. 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. doi:10.1111/ZOJ.12117. S2CID 86754380.