| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2005 |
| Authors: | A. H. Abrahamovich, Diaz, N. B., Lucia, M. |
| Journal: | Neotropical Entomology |
| Volume: | 34 |
| Start Page: | 235 |
| Pagination: | 235-250 |
| Date Published: | 03/2005 |
| ISSN: | 1519-566X |
| Keywords: | BOMBUS, Bumble bee, systematics |
| Abstract: | This study presents a taxonomic review of the Argentinean species of Bombus. Keys to identify female and male specimens at the species level [including the Palearctic species, Bombus (Megabombus) ruderatus] are given. Three subgenera are recognized: Fervidobombus, the most diversified, with six different species; Coccineobombus and Robustobombus each with one species. For each taxon, queen, worker and male descriptions are given, as well as the following information: morphological variation, comparative comments and geographic distribution. Also, for each taxon SEM photographs of male genitalia and drawings of female sting capsule are provided. |
| URL: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2005000200012 |
Taxonomic name:
Bombus atratus Franklin 1913 (Taxon Pages), Bombus baeri Vachal, 1904 (Taxon Pages), Bombus bellicosus Smith, 1879 (Taxon Pages), Bombus brasiliensis Lepeletier, 1835 (Taxon Pages), Bombus dahlbomii Guérin-Méneville, 1835 (Taxon Pages), Bombus morio (Swederus, 1787) (Taxon Pages), Bombus opifex Smith, 1879 (Taxon Pages), Bombus ruderatus (Fabricius, 1775) (Taxon Pages), Bombus tucumanus Vachal, 1904 (Taxon Pages), Bombus (Taxon Pages)