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'''''Bombus morrisoni''''' is a species of [[bumblebee]]. It is native to western North America, including the western United States and [[British Columbia]]. It is known commonly as the '''Morrison bumblebee'''.<ref name=iucn>Hatfield, R., et al. 2014. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/44937666/0 ''Bombus morrisoni''.] The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 March 2016.</ref> |
'''''Bombus morrisoni''''' is a species of [[bumblebee]]. It is native to western North America, including the western United States and [[British Columbia]]. It is known commonly as the '''Morrison bumblebee'''.<ref name=iucn>Hatfield, R., et al. 2014. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/44937666/0 ''Bombus morrisoni''.] The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 March 2016.</ref> |
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This bee lives in open scrub habitat. It nests underground and aboveground in structures and grass hummocks. It feeds at many kinds of plants, including [[Asclepias|milkweed]], [[ |
This bee lives in open scrub habitat. It nests underground and aboveground in structures and grass hummocks. It feeds at many kinds of plants, including [[Asclepias|milkweed]], [[milk vetch|milkvetch]], [[Chrysothamnus|rabbitbrush]], [[thistle]]s, [[cleome|bee plants]], [[ericameria|goldenbushes]], [[helianthus|sunflowers]], and [[senecio|goldenrods]].<ref name=iucn/> It is an important pollinator of [[alfalfa]] in some areas.<ref>Bohart, G. E., & Knowlton, G. F. (1952). [http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1040&context=piru_pubs Yearly population fluctuation of ''Bombus morrisoni'' at Fredonia, Arizona.] ''Journal of Economic Entomology'', 45(5), 890.</ref> |
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This species has faced some declines, and has not been found recently in several well-sampled areas in its range. It is secure and common in other areas.<ref name=iucn/> |
This species has faced some declines, and has not been found recently in several well-sampled areas in its range. It is secure and common in other areas.<ref name=iucn/> |
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*NatureServe. 2015. [http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Bombus+morrisoni ''Bombus morrisoni''.] NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed 9 March 2016. |
*NatureServe. 2015. [http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Bombus+morrisoni ''Bombus morrisoni''.] NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed 9 March 2016. |
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[[Category:Insects described in 1878]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:13, 18 January 2024
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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. morrisoni
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| Bombus morrisoni Cresson, 1878
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Bombus morrisoni is a species of bumblebee. It is native to western North America, including the western United States and British Columbia. It is known commonly as the Morrison bumblebee.[1]
This bee lives in open scrub habitat. It nests underground and aboveground in structures and grass hummocks. It feeds at many kinds of plants, including milkweed, milkvetch, rabbitbrush, thistles, bee plants, goldenbushes, sunflowers, and goldenrods.[1] It is an important pollinator of alfalfa in some areas.[2]
This species has faced some declines, and has not been found recently in several well-sampled areas in its range. It is secure and common in other areas.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Hatfield, R., et al. 2014. Bombus morrisoni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 March 2016.
- ^ Bohart, G. E., & Knowlton, G. F. (1952). Yearly population fluctuation of Bombus morrisoni at Fredonia, Arizona. Journal of Economic Entomology, 45(5), 890.
External links
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- NatureServe. 2015. Bombus morrisoni. NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed 9 March 2016.
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