Bombus morawitzi

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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]

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Bombus morawitzi
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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
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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]

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