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| status = EN |
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| status_system = IUCN3.1 |
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| genus = Bombus |
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| species = brachycephalus |
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| authority = Handlirsch, 1888 |
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| synonyms = ''Bombus krusemani'' |
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'''''Bombus brachycephalus''''' is a species of [[bumblebee]] native to [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]]. This bee occurs in mountain and highland regions, where it lives in various types of forests. It is active year-round in many areas.<ref name=iucn>Pineda Diez de Bonilla, E., Vandame, R.V. & Martínez López, O.G. 2015. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/21215153/0 ''Bombus brachycephalus''.] The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 March 2016.</ref> |
'''''Bombus brachycephalus''''' is a species of [[bumblebee]] native to [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]]. This bee occurs in mountain and highland regions, where it lives in various types of forests. It is active year-round in many areas.<ref name=iucn>Pineda Diez de Bonilla, E., Vandame, R.V. & Martínez López, O.G. 2015. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/21215153/0 ''Bombus brachycephalus''.] The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 March 2016.</ref> |
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This is an [[endangered species]]. Conservationists estimate its current range to be about 27% of its historical range. Threats to the species include the degradation and loss of habitat to agriculture, cattle ranching, urbanization, and mining. It is impacted by the use of [[insecticide]]s, the loss of the native flora in the region, [[drought]], and [[invasive species]] such as the |
This is an [[endangered species]]. Conservationists estimate its current range to be about 27% of its historical range. Threats to the species include the degradation and loss of habitat to agriculture, cattle ranching, urbanization, and mining. It is impacted by the use of [[insecticide]]s, the loss of the native flora in the region, [[drought]], and [[invasive species]] such as the common eastern bumblebee (''[[Bombus impatiens]]'').<ref name=iucn/> |
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[[Category:Insects of Mexico]] |
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[[Category:Insects of Central America]] |
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[[Category:Insects described in 1888]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:14, 26 February 2021
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Cullumanobombus |
| Species: | B. brachycephalus
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| Bombus brachycephalus Handlirsch, 1888
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Bombus krusemani | |
Bombus brachycephalus is a species of bumblebee native to Mexico and Central America. This bee occurs in mountain and highland regions, where it lives in various types of forests. It is active year-round in many areas.[1]
This is an endangered species. Conservationists estimate its current range to be about 27% of its historical range. Threats to the species include the degradation and loss of habitat to agriculture, cattle ranching, urbanization, and mining. It is impacted by the use of insecticides, the loss of the native flora in the region, drought, and invasive species such as the common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Pineda Diez de Bonilla, E., Vandame, R.V. & Martínez López, O.G. 2015. Bombus brachycephalus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 March 2016.
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