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bumblebee A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombini The Bombini are a tribe of large bristly apid bees which feed on pollen or nectar. Many species are social, forming nests of up to a few hundred individuals; other species, formerly classified as '' Psithyrus'' cuckoo bees, are brood parasites o ...
) based on the ''
Bombus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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presented by Cameron ''et al'' (2007) and grouped by
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following the revision of Williams ''et al'' (2008). The bumblebee fossil record extends back to the
Late Eocene The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (mya). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes from the Ancient Greek (''ēṓs'', "d ...
in North America and England with the most diversity of fossils found during the Miocene. The fossil species were discussed and revised by Dehon ''et al'' (2019).


Genus ''Bombus''


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Alpigenobombus ''Alpigenobombus'' is a subgenus of the genus ''Bombus.'' Species: *'' Bombus angustus'' *'' Bombus breviceps'' *'' Bombus genalis'' *'' Bombus grahami'' *'' Bombus kashmirensis'' *''Bombus nobilis ''Bombus nobilis'' is a species of bumblebee ...
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Bombus angustus ''Bombus angustus'' is a species of bumblebee. It is endemic to Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with ...
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Bombus breviceps ''Bombus breviceps'' is a species of bumblebee. This species is a main pollinator of black cardamom (''Amomum subulatum'') crops in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh- ...
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Bombus genalis ''Bombus genalis'' is a species of bumblebee A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the t ...
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Bombus grahami ''Bombus grahami'' is a species of bumblebee A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the t ...
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Bombus kashmirensis ''Bombus kashmirensis'' is a species of bumblebee A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in ...
'' *'' Bombus nobilis'' *''
Bombus wurflenii ''Bombus wurflenii'' is a species of bumblebee found in several parts of central and northern Europe to Turkey and the Crimea peninsula in the southeast. Description This bumblebee has a very short proboscis (tongue), powerful, toothed mandibl ...
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Subgenus ''Alpinobombus''

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Bombus alpinus ''Bombus alpinus'' is a species of bumblebee. It is native to Europe and Eurasia, where it occurs in Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Romania, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland. This bee occurs in tundra habitat and in alpine clim ...
'' *'' Bombus balteatus'' – golden-belted bumble bee *'' Bombus hyperboreus'' *''
Bombus kirbiellus ''Bombus kirbiellus'' is a hymenopterous insect in the bee family. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1835 by Curtis. The species is found in Canada and the United States, and is on the IUCN Red List The Inter ...
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Bombus kluanensis A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
'' *'' Bombus natvigi'' *'' Bombus neoboreus'' *''
Bombus polaris ''Bombus polaris'' is a common Arctic bumblebee species. ''B. polaris'' is one of two bumblebees that live above the Arctic Circle. The other is its social parasite '' Bombus hyperboreus''. ''B. polaris'' is a social bee that can survive at near ...
'' *'' Bombus pyrrhopygus''


Subgenus ''Bombias''

*'' Bombus auricomus'' – black-and-gold bumble bee *'' Bombus confusus'' *''
Bombus nevadensis ''Bombus nevadensis'', the Nevada bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee. It is native to North America, where it occurs from Alaska to California in the west, and east to Wisconsin, and in Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico. Description A bumbleb ...
'' – Nevada bumble bee


Subgenus ''Bombus (sensu stricto)''

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Bombus affinis ''Bombus affinis'', commonly known as the rusty patched bumble bee, is a species of bumblebee endemic to North America. Its historical range in North America has been throughout the east and upper Midwest of the United States, north to Ontario, ...
'' – rusty-patched bumble bee *''
Bombus cryptarum ''Bombus cryptarum'' is a species of bumblebee. It is native to the northern hemisphere, where it is "one of the most widespread bumblebees in the world."NatureServe. 2015''Bombus cryptarum''.NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed 8 March 20 ...
'' – cryptic bumble bee *''
Bombus franklini Franklin's bumblebee (''Bombus franklini'') is known to be one of the most narrowly distributed bumblebee species, making it a critically endangered bee of the western United States. It is known only from a area in southern Oregon and northern C ...
'' – Franklin's Bumblebee (extremely rare or possibly extinct) *''
Bombus hypocrita ''Bombus hypocrita'', also known as the short-tongued bumblebee, is a Japanese bumblebee commonly used in commercial pollination. These short-tongued bumblebees have a proboscis about 7-9mm long, which is folded under their head when flying. Bumb ...
'' *'' Bombus ignitus'' *'' Bombus jacobsoni'' *''
Bombus lantschouensis ''Bombus lantschouensis'' is one of many bumblebee species native to China. Like all bumblebee species, they are characterized by their round bodies that are larger than honeybees. They have diverse color patterns. but are known for their eye-ca ...
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Bombus longipennis A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus lucorum ''Bombus lucorum'', the white-tailed bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee, widespread and common throughout Europe. This name has been widely used for a range of nearly identical-looking or cryptic species of bumblebees. In 1983, Scholl and O ...
'' – white-tailed bumblebee *'' Bombus magnus'' – northern white-tailed bumblebee *''
Bombus minshanicus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
'' *'' Bombus occidentalis''''Bombus occidentalis'' and ''Bombus terricola'' are sometimes considered the same species. – Western Yellow-banded Bumble Bee *''
Bombus patagiatus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus sporadicus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus terrestris ''Bombus terrestris'', the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee, is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. It is one of the main species used in greenhouse pollination, and so can be found in many countries and areas wh ...
'' – buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee *''
Bombus terricola ''Bombus terricola'', the yellow-banded bumblebee, is a species of bee in the genus ''Bombus''. It is native to southern Canada and the east and midwest of the United States. It possesses complex behavioral traits, such as the ability to adapt t ...
'' – yellow-banded bumble bee *''
Bombus tunicatus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Subgenus ''Cullumanobombus''

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Bombus baeri A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus brachycephalus ''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.Pineda Diez de Bonilla, ...
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Bombus coccineus ''Bombus coccineus'', also known by its common name scarlet-tailed bumble bee, is a species from the subgenus In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus. In the International Code of Zoological Nomencl ...
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Bombus crotchii ''Bombus crotchii'', commonly called Crotch's bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee named after the entomologist George Robert Crotch. It is classified as endangered due to the impacts of pesticides, climate change, and human development. Des ...
'' – Crotch's bumble bee *''
Bombus cullumanus ''Bombus cullumanus'', Cullum's bumblebee or Cullum's humble-bee. is a species of bumblebee found in Europe and Asia. Description The females (queen and workers) are black with red tails and usually with yellow hairs intermixed with the black ...
'' – Cullum's humble-bee or Cullum's bumblebee *''
Bombus ecuadorius A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus fraternus ''Bombus fraternus'' is an endangered species of bumblebee known commonly as the Southern Plains bumblebee.NatureServe. 2015''Bombus fraternus''.NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed 4 March 2016. It is native to the United States east of th ...
'' – southern plains bumble bee *''
Bombus funebris ''Bombus funebris'', the mourning bee, is a species of bumblebee found in South America west of the Andes, from Colombia to northern Chile. Original publication Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, vol ...
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Bombus griseocollis ''Bombus griseocollis'' is a species of bumblebee known commonly as the brown-belted bumblebee.NatureServe. 2015''Bombus griseocollis''.NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed 6 March 2016. It is native to much of the United States except for ...
'' – brown-belted bumble bee *''
Bombus handlirschi A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus haueri ''Bombus haueri'' is a species of bumblebee. It is endemic to Mexico. This bee was known from much of northern and central Mexico, where there were records from at least ten states. Since its description in 1888 it has faced an estimated declin ...
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Bombus hortulanus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus macgregori ''Bombus macgregori'' is a species of bumblebee native to Mexico and Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north ...
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Bombus melaleucus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus morrisoni ''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.Hatfield, R., et al. 2014''Bombus morrisoni''.The IUCN ...
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Bombus pristinus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
'' - Middle- Late Miocene, Kumi Formation, Euboea, Greece *†''
Bombus randeckensis ''Bombus randeckensis'' is an extinct bumblebee from the Miocene rocks of the Randeck Maar in southwestern Germany. It was discovered in 2012, and initially placed in the subgenus ''Bombus'', however, review of the Bombini The Bombini are a t ...
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Bombus robustus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus rohweri A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus rubicundus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus rufocinctus ''Bombus rufocinctus'' is a species of bumblebee known commonly as the "red-belted bumblebee."NatureServe. 2015''Bombus rufocinctus''.NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed 10 March 2016. It is native to North America where it has a wide dis ...
'' – red-belted bumble bee *''
Bombus semenoviellus ''Bombus semenoviellus'' is a species of insect belonging to the family Apidae. It is native to Europe. Range The species has been invading towards west in recent years. The westernmost location so far is in Lower Saxony; from here eastwar ...
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Bombus trophonius ''Bombus trophonius'' is an extinct species of bumble bee known from a Miocene fossil found in Europe. It belongs to the ''Bombus'' subgenus ''Cullumanobombus'' and is considered most similar to the living species '' Bombus rufocinctus'' of Nort ...
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Bombus tucumanus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus unicus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus vogti A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Kallobombus The broken-belted bumblebee or Ilfracombe bumblebee (''Bombus soroeensis'') is a species of bumblebee present in most of Europe and parts of Asia. Description This relatively small bumblebee has a rather oblong face and a proboscis of medium ...
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Subgenus ''Megabombus''

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Bombus argillaceus ''Bombus argillaceus'' is a bumblebee species of the subgenus '' Megabombus'', distributed from south and south-eastern Europe to western Asia. Description A large bumblebee, the queen has a body length of with a long proboscis, a very oblong ...
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Bombus bicoloratus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus consobrinus ''Bombus consobrinus'' is a species of bumblebee found in Hungary, northern Scandinavia, Kazakhstan, Russia (Saghalien, Siberia), China ( Soyorei, Hebei, Liaoning), North and South Korea, and Japan. Description The bumblebee is large, with the ...
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Bombus czerskii A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus diversus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus gerstaeckeri A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus hortorum ''Bombus hortorum'', the garden bumblebee or small garden bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee found in most of Europe north to 70°N, as well as parts of Asia and New Zealand. It is distinguished from most other bumblebees by its long tongue ...
'' – (small) garden bumblebee *''
Bombus irisanensis ''Bombus irisanensis'' is a rare species of bumblebee endemic to Luzon in the Philippines. The hair on the head is mostly black, the thorax is dorsally black and reddish-yellow on the sides. The first two segments of the abdomen are yellow ...
'' *'' Bombus koreanus'' *''
Bombus longipes A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus melanopoda A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
'' (extremely rare or possibly extinct) *''
Bombus portchinsky A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus religiosus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus ruderatus ''Bombus ruderatus'', the large garden bumblebee or ruderal bumblebee, is a species of long-tongued bumblebee found in Europe and in some parts of northern Africa. This species is the largest bumblebee in Britain and it uses its long face and to ...
'' – large garden bumblebee *''
Bombus saltuarius A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus securus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus senex A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
'' *'' Bombus supremus'' *''
Bombus sushkini A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus tichenkoi A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus trifasciatus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus ussurensis A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Subgenus ''Melanobombus''

*'' Bombus alagesianus'' *†'' Bombus cerdanyensis'' - Late Miocene,
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Bombus erzurumensis ''Bombus erzurumensis'' is a species of bumblebee found in Turkey (north-eastern Anatolia) and northern Iran. Description The thorax is whitish with a black band between the wings. The two first terga (abdominal segments) are white, followed b ...
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Bombus eurythorax A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
'' *'' Bombus eximius'' *'' Bombus festivus'' *''
Bombus formosellus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus friseanus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus incertoides A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus incertus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus keriensis A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus ladakhensis A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus lapidarius ''Bombus lapidarius'' is a species of bumblebee in the subgenus ''Melanobombus''. Commonly known as the red-tailed bumblebee, ''B. lapidarius'' can be found throughout much of Central Europe. Known for its distinctive black and red body, this so ...
'' – red-tailed bumblebee *''
Bombus miniatus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus prshewalskyi A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus pyrosoma A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus qilianensis A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus richardsiellus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus rufipes A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus rufofasciatus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus semenovianus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus sichelii Sichel's bumblebee (''Bombus sichelii'') is a species of bumblebee. Range ''Bombus sichelii'' is disjointly distributed in several subspecies in Eurasia: in the Cantabrian Mountains, the Pyrenees, the Alps and the Balkans (no evidence f ...
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Bombus simillimus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus tanguticus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus tibeticus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus avinoviellus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus beskonakensis ''Bombus (Mendacibombus) beskonakensis'', formerly ''Oligoapis beskonakensis'', is an extinct bumblebee from the Oligocene rocks of Beş Konak, Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriye ...
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Bombus convexus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus handlirschianus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus himalayanus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus makarjini A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus margreiteri A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus marussinus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
'' *'' Bombus mendax'' *''
Bombus superbus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus turkestanicus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus waltoni A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Subgenus ''Orientalibombus''

*'' Bombus braccatus'' *'' Bombus funerarius'' *''
Bombus haemorrhoidalis A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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*†'' Bombus patriciae'' - Late Oligocene/Early Miocene, BesKonak paleolake, Ankara, Turkey


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Psithyrus Cuckoo bumblebees are members of the subgenus ''Psithyrus'' in the bumblebee genus ''Bombus''. Until recently, the 28 species of ''Psithyrus'' were considered to constitute a separate genus. They are a specialized socially parasitic lineage whi ...
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Bombus ashtoni ''Bombus ashtoni'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. This means that it parasitizes closely related species such as ''Bombus affinis ''Bombus affinis'', commonly known as the rusty patched bumble bee, is a species of bumblebee endemic to North ...
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Bombus barbutellus ''Bombus barbutellus'', or Barbut's cuckoo-bee, is a species of cuckoo bumblebee, widespread, if not especially common, in most of Europe. Description The species is a medium-length bumblebee with a body length of for the female and for th ...
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Bombus bellardii ''Bombus bellardii'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. Synonyms (Heterotypic) * ''Psithyrus pieli'' Maa, 1948 * ''Psithyrus tajushanensis'' Pittioni, 1949 References * Williams, P.H. 1998: An annotated checklist of bumble bees with an analysi ...
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Bombus bohemicus ''Bombus bohemicus'', also known as the gypsy's cuckoo bumblebee, is a species of socially parasitic cuckoo bumblebee found in most of Europe with the exception of the southern Iberian Peninsula and Iceland. ''B. bohemicus'' practices inquilinis ...
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Bombus branickii ''Bombus branickii'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. References Bumblebees Insects described in 1893 {{bombus-stub ...
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Bombus campestris ''Bombus campestris'' is a very common cuckoo bumblebee found in most of Europe. Description The bumblebee is of medium length, the queen having an average length of , and the male . The fur of the queen is quite thin on the dorsal (upper) si ...
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Bombus chinensis ''Bombus chinensis'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. It is one the endemic pollinators of China, where its populations have been decreasing. References Bumblebees Insects described in 1890 {{bombus-stub ...
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Bombus citrinus ''Bombus citrinus'' is a species of bumblebee known commonly as the lemon cuckoo bumblebee due to its lemon-yellow color. It is native to eastern North America.Hatfield, R., et al. 2014''Bombus citrinus''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ...
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Bombus coreanus ''Bombus coreanus'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. References Bumblebees Insects described in 1934 {{bombus-stub ...
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Bombus cornutus ''Bombus cornutus'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. References Bumblebees Insects described in 1933 {{bombus-stub ...
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Bombus expolitus ''Bombus expolitus'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee Cuckoo bumblebees are members of the subgenus ''Psithyrus'' in the bumblebee genus ''Bombus''. Until recently, the 28 species of ''Psithyrus'' were considered to constitute a separate genu ...
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Bombus ferganicus ''Bombus ferganicus'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. References Insects described in 1893 Bumblebees {{bombus-stub ...
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Bombus fernaldae ''Bombus fernaldae'', the Fernald's cuckoo bumblebee, is a species of cuckoo bumblebee having only males and queens, but no worker bees. The females place their eggs in the nest of the confusing bumblebee (''Bombus perplexus'') or the red-belted ...
'' – Fernald's cuckoo bumble bee *''
Bombus flavidus ''Bombus flavidus'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee found in Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Centr ...
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Bombus insularis ''Bombus insularis'' is a species of bumblebee in the subgenus ''Psithyrus'', the cuckoo bumblebees. It is native to northern and western North America, where it occurs throughout Canada, Alaska, the northern United States, and some western stat ...
'' – indiscriminate cuckoo bumble bee *'' Bombus maxillosus'' *''
Bombus monozonus ''Bombus monozonus'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee Cuckoo bumblebees are members of the subgenus ''Psithyrus'' in the bumblebee genus ''Bombus''. Until recently, the 28 species of ''Psithyrus'' were considered to constitute a separate genu ...
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Bombus morawitzianus ''Bombus morawitzianus'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee Cuckoo bumblebees are members of the subgenus ''Psithyrus'' in the bumblebee genus ''Bombus''. Until recently, the 28 species of ''Psithyrus'' were considered to constitute a separate ...
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Bombus norvegicus ''Bombus norvegicus'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee Cuckoo bumblebees are members of the subgenus ''Psithyrus'' in the bumblebee genus ''Bombus''. Until recently, the 28 species of ''Psithyrus'' were considered to constitute a separate gen ...
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Bombus novus ''Bombus novus'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. References Bumblebees Insects described in 1933 {{bombus-stub ...
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Bombus perezi ''Bombus perezi'' is a species of bumblebee native to the islands of Corsica Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of F ...
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Bombus quadricolor ''Bombus quadricolor'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. The bumblebee is present in most of Europe except Britain, Ireland, and Iceland. It is also found in Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Tü ...
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Bombus rupestris ''Bombus rupestris'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee present in most of Europe except Iceland. In the Balkans it is found in montane and alpine habitats northwards from Central Greece. It is also found in Turkey. Description The female is much ...
'' *'' Bombus skorikovi'' *''
Bombus suckleyi ''Bombus suckleyi'' is a species of bumblebee known commonly as Suckley's cuckoo bumblebee, named after biologist George Suckley.NatureServe. 2015''Bombus suckleyi''.NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed 10 March 2016. Suckley's bumble bee ...
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Bombus sylvestris ''Bombus sylvestris'', known as the forest cuckoo bumblebee or four-coloured cuckoo bee, is a species of cuckoo bumblebee, found in most of Europe and Russia. Its main hosts are ''Bombus pratorum'', ''Bombus jonellus'', and ''Bombus monticola''. ...
'' – forest cuckoo bumble bee *''
Bombus tibetanus ''Bombus tibetanus'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. References Bumblebees Insects described in 1887 {{bombus-stub ...
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Bombus turneri ''Bombus turneri'' is a species of cuckoo bumblebee. Bumblebees Insects described in 1929 {{bombus-stub ...
'' *'' Bombus variabilis'' – variable cuckoo bumble bee *''
Bombus vestalis ''Bombus vestalis'', the vestal cuckoo bumblebee, is a species of cuckoo bumblebee that lives in most of Europe, as well as North Africa and western Asia. It is a brood parasite that takes over the nests of other bee species. Its primary host i ...
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Subgenus '' Pyrobombus''

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Bombus abnormis A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus ardens A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus avanus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus beaticola A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus bifarius ''Bombus bifarius'', the two-form bumblebee, is a species of eusocial bumblebee of the subgenus ''Pyrobombus''. ''B. bifarius'' inhabits mountainous regions of western North America, primarily the states of Colorado and Utah. Its common name refe ...
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Bombus bimaculatus The two-spotted bumble bee (''Bombus bimaculatus'') is a species of social bumble bee found in the eastern half of the United States and the adjacent south-eastern part of Canada. In older literature this bee is often referred to as ''Bremus bima ...
'' – two-spotted bumble bee *''
Bombus biroi A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus brodmannicus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus caliginosus ''Bombus caliginosus'', the obscure bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee native to the West Coast of the United States, where its distribution extends from Washington through Oregon to Southern California. Description The obscure bumblebee is ...
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Bombus centralis ''Bombus centralis'', the central bumblebee, is a species of bumble bee found in parts of Canada and the western United States. The species was first described by Ezra Townsend Cresson in 1864. Description ''Bombus centralis'' is a small bu ...
''''Bombus centralis'' and ''Bombus flavifrons'' are sometimes considered the same species. – Great Basin bumble bee *''
Bombus cingulatus ''Bombus cingulatus'', the small tree bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee found in Eurasia. Its appearance is similar to the tree bumblebee ''Bombus hypnorum The tree bumblebee or new garden bumblebee (''Bombus hypnorum'') is a species o ...
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Bombus cockerelli ''Bombus cockerelli'', Cockerell's bumblebee, is a yellow and black bumblebee known only from fewer than 30 specimens, collected at a few high-altitude (over ) localities in the White Mountains of New Mexico, all within an area of less than , gi ...
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Bombus ephippiatus ''Bombus ephippiatus'' is a species of bumblebee native to Mexico and Central America.Duennes, MD & Vandame, R.V. 2015''Bombus ephippiatus''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 March 2016. This is a variable species. There ...
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Bombus flavescens A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
'' *'' Bombus flavifrons'' – yellow-fronted bumble bee *'' Bombus frigidus'' – frigid bumble bee *''
Bombus haematurus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus huntii ''Bombus huntii'' is a species of bumblebee. It is native to western North America, where it occurs in western Canada and the United States as far east as Manitoba and Minnesota, and in Mexico as far south as the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.Hatf ...
'' – Hunt's bumble bee *''
Bombus hypnorum The tree bumblebee or new garden bumblebee (''Bombus hypnorum'') is a species of bumblebee common in the European continent and parts of Asia. Since the start of the twenty-first century, it has spread to the United Kingdom and Iceland. These ...
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Bombus impatiens ''Bombus impatiens'', the common eastern bumble bee, is the most commonly encountered bumblebee across much of eastern North America. They can be found in the Eastern temperate forest region of the eastern United States, southern Canada, and t ...
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Bombus infirmus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus infrequens A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus johanseni A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus jonellus The heath humble-bee or small heath bumblebee, ''Bombus jonellus'', is a species of bumblebee, widely distributed in Europe and northern Asia, as well as northern North America. Description A fairly small bumblebee, it has body lengths around ...
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Bombus kotzschi A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus lapponicus ''Bombus lapponicus'' is a species of bumblebee. It is native to northern Europe, where it occurs in Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia. This is generally a common bee. The species' exact range is unclear because many collections are actually o ...
'' *'' Bombus lemniscatus'' *''
Bombus lepidus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus luteipes A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus melanopygus ''Bombus melanopygus'', the black-tailed bumble bee, black tail bumble beeHatfield, R., et al. 2014''Bombus melanopygus''. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 March 2016. or orange-rumped bumblebee, is a species of bumblebe ...
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Bombus mirus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
'' *'' Bombus mixtus'' – fuzzy-horned bumble bee *''
Bombus modestus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
'' *'' Bombus monticola'' – bilberry bumble bee *''
Bombus oceanicus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
'' *'' Bombus parthenius'' *''
Bombus perplexus ''Bombus perplexus'' is a species of bumblebee known by the common name confusing bumblebee.Hatfield, R., et al. 2014''Bombus perplexus''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 March 2016.NatureServe. 2015''Bombus perplexus''.N ...
'' – perplexing bumble bee, confusing bumble bee *''
Bombus picipes A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
'' *'' Bombus pratorum'' – early bumble bee *''
Bombus pressus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus pyrenaeus ''Bombus pyrenaeus'' is a species of bumblebee. It is native to Europe, where it occurs in Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spai ...
'' *'' Bombus rotundiceps'' *''
Bombus sandersoni ''Bombus sandersoni'' is a species of bumblebee known commonly as the Sanderson bumblebee.Hatfield, R., et al. 2015''Bombus sandersoni''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 March 2016.NatureServe. 2015''Bombus sandersoni''.N ...
'' – Sanderson bumble beeMiller, Nathan G. (2010). ''The Bumble Bees of Algonquin Park: A Field Guide. Toronto: Toronto Entomologists' Association. pp.22. *''
Bombus sitkensis ''Bombus sitkensis'', the Sitka bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee common in western North America from Alaska to California. Description The Sitka bumblebee has an oblong head with a medium-length proboscis. The females (queens and workers) ...
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Bombus sonani A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus subtypicus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
'' *'' Bombus sylvicola'' – forest bumble bee *'' Bombus ternarius'' – tricolored bumble bee, orange-belted bumble bee *''
Bombus vagans The half-black bumblebee (''Bombus vagans'') is a small bumblebee with a wide distribution in North America, its range extending from Ontario to Nova Scotia and southward to Georgia. Description ''Bombus vagans'' is a common species of bumblebee ...
'' – half-black bumble bee *'' Bombus vancouverensis'' *''
Bombus vandykei ''Bombus vandykei'', the Van Dyke's bumblebee, is a species of bumble bees in the family Apidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of ''Bombus vandykei'' is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' ...
'' – Van Dyke's bumble bee *''
Bombus vosnesenskii ''Bombus vosnesenskii'', the yellow-faced bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee native to the west coast of North America, where it is distributed from British Columbia to Baja California. It is the most abundant species of bee in this range, and ...
'' – yellow-faced bumble bee *'' Bombus wilmattae''


Subgenus '' Sibiricobombus''

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Bombus asiaticus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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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. The coloration of the species is very ...
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Bombus niveatus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus oberti A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus obtusus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus sibiricus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus sulfureus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Subgenus ''Subterraneobombus''

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Bombus amurensis ''Bombus amurensis'' is a bumblebee A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bomb ...
'' *'' Bombus appositus'' – mountain bumble bee *'' Bombus borealis'' – northern amber bumble bee *''
Bombus difficillimus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus distinguendus ''Bombus distinguendus'', the great yellow bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee found in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, ...
'' *'' Bombus fedtschenkoi'' *'' Bombus fragrans'' *''
Bombus melanurus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
'' *'' Bombus mongolensis'' *''
Bombus personatus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
'' *'' Bombus subterraneus'' – short-haired bumble bee


Subgenus ''Thoracobombus''

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Bombus anachoreta A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
'' *'' Bombus armeniacus'' – Armenian bumble bee *''
Bombus atripes A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus bahiensis A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
'' *'' Bombus bellicosus'' *''
Bombus brasiliensis A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus brevivillus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus californicus ''Bombus californicus'', the California bumble bee, is a species of bumble bee in the family Apidae. ''Bombus californicus'' is in the subgenus ''Thoracobombus''. It is found in Central America and the western half of North America. ''Bombus cali ...
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Bombus dahlbomii ''Bombus dahlbomii'', also known as the moscardón, is a species of bumblebee endemic to southern South American temperate forests. ''B. dahlbomii'' is one of the largest bee species in the world, with matured queens growing up to long.King, A. ...
'' *'' Bombus deuteronymus'' *''
Bombus digressus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus diligens A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus excellens A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus exil A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus fervidus ''Bombus fervidus'', the golden northern bumble bee or yellow bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee native to North America. It has a yellow-colored abdomen and thorax. Its range includes the North American continent, excluding much of the southe ...
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Bombus filchnerae A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus hedini A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus honshuensis A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus humilis The brown-banded carder bee (''Bombus humilis'') is a bumblebee found in most of Europe west of Russia, with the exception of Ireland and Iceland. It is also found in Turkey, on the Tibetan plateau, northern China, eastern and southern Mongolia, ...
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Bombus imitator A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus impetuosus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus inexspectatus ''Bombus inexspectatus'' is an endangered species of bumblebee native to Europe. Distribution and habitat ''Bombus inexspectatus'' occurs in Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland. The species inhabits high mountain habitats, especially ...
'' *'' Bombus laesus'' *''
Bombus medius ''Bombus medius'' is a species of bumblebee. It is native to Mexico and Central America.Escobedo-Kenefic, N. 2015''Bombus medius''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 08 March 2016. This species lives in lower montane rainf ...
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Bombus mesomelas ''Bombus mesomelas'' (also called black-backed bumblebee) is a species of bumblebees. Description Range The nominate form lives in the Cantabrian Mountains, in the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Apennines, in the Giant Mountains and in the Carp ...
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Bombus mexicanus ''Bombus mexicanus'' is a species of bumblebee. It is native to Mexico and Central America.Vandame, R.V., Martínez López, O.G. & Pineda Diez de Bonilla, E. 2015''Bombus mexicanus''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 08 March ...
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Bombus mlokosievitzii A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus morio ''Bombus morio'' is one of the few bumblebee species found in South America. These bees reside mainly in the forests of Brazil, nesting on the surface of the ground. They are one of the biggest species of bumblebee and are important pollinators ...
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Bombus mucidus ''Bombus mucidus'' is a species of bumblebee. It is native to southern Europe.Rasmont, P., et al. 2015''Bombus mucidus''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 March 2016. The species' local common names include ''Grauweiße H ...
'' *'' Bombus muscorum'' – large carder bee or moss carder bee *''
Bombus opifex A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus opulentus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
'' *'' Bombus pascuorum'' – common carder bee *'' Bombus pauloensis'' *''
Bombus pensylvanicus ''Bombus pensylvanicus'', the American bumblebee, is a threatened species of bumblebee native to North America. It occurs in eastern Canada, throughout much of the Eastern United States, and much of Mexico.Hatfield, R., et al. 2015''Bombus pensyl ...
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Bombus persicus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
'' *'' Bombus pomorum'' – apple humble-bee *''
Bombus pseudobaicalensis A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus pullatus ''Bombus pullatus'' is a tropical, eusocial species of bumblebee native to Mexico and Central America. Unlike many bumblebee species, they live in colonies with multiple queens. Distribution & Taxonomy The majority of this species occurs in the ...
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Bombus remotus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus rubriventris A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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Bombus ruderarius ''Bombus ruderarius'', commonly known as the red-shanked carder bee or red-shanked bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee found in Eurasia. Description Though sometimes mistaken for ''Bombus lapidarius'', ''Bombus ruderarius'' varies slightly in ...
'' – red-shanked carder bee or red-shanked bumble bee *''
Bombus schrencki A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
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Bombus sonorus ''Bombus sonorus'', commonly known as the Sonoran bumble bee, is a species of bumble bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Central America and western and southwestern North America. Considered uncommon, it is sometimes categorized as a subs ...
'' – Sonoran bumble bee *''
Bombus steindachneri ''Bombus steindachneri'' is a species of bumblebee. It is endemic to Mexico. This bee lives in pine-oak forests, thorn forest, and tropical dry forest habitat. It occurs at sea level to elevations around 2600 meters. It is active year-round. Th ...
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Bombus sylvarum ''Bombus sylvarum'', the shrill carder bee or knapweed carder-bee, is a species of bumblebee with a wide distribution across Europe, east to the Ural Mountains, and north to Great Britain, Ireland, and southern Scandinavia. Description It is a ...
'' – shrill carder bee *'' Bombus transversalis'' *'' Bombus tricornis'' *''
Bombus trinominatus ''Bombus trinominatus'' is a species of bumblebee native to Mexico and Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north ...
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Bombus velox A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...
'' *'' Bombus weisi'' *''
Bombus veteranus ''Bombus veteranus'', is a species of bumblebee in the subgenus Thoracobombus. The species is native to much of central Europe, Romania, Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respub ...
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Bombus zonatus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
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*†'' “Bombus” anacolus'' - Middle Miocene Shanwang Formation, Shandong Province, China *†'' Bombus? crassipes'' - Late Miocene Krottensee deposits, Czech Republic *†'' “Bombus” dilectus'' - Middle Miocene Shanwang Formation, Shandong Province, China *†'' “Bombus” luianus'' - Middle Miocene Shanwang Formation, Shandong Province, China *†'' Bombus proavus'' - Middle Miocene,
Latah Formation The Latah Formation is a series of late Miocene lacustrine sedimentary deposits which outcrop in eastern Washington and northwestern Idaho. The lake beds are interbedded with igneous rock of the Columbia River Basalt Group. The formation was ...
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Bombus vetustus A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gene ...
'' - Late Miocene, Botchi Formation, Botchi River, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia


Genus †''Calyptapis''

*†'' Calyptapis florissantensis'' - Late Eocene,
Florissant Formation The Florissant Formation is a sedimentary geologic formation outcropping around Florissant, Teller County, Colorado. The formation is noted for the abundant and exceptionally preserved insect and plant fossils that are found in the mudstones and ...
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Genus †''Oligobombus''

*†'' Oligobombus cuspidatus'' - Late Eocene, Bembridge Marls, Isle of Wight, UK


References

{{reflist List Bumblebee species
Bumblebees A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus ''Bombus'', part of Apidae, one of the bee families. This genus is the only extant group in the tribe Bombini, though a few extinct related gener ...