Bombus nobilis
| Bombus nobilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Alpigenobombus |
| Species: | B. nobilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bombus nobilis | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Bombus xizangensis Wang 1979 Bombus chayaensis Wang 1979 | |
Bombus nobilis is a species of bumblebee found in South Asia and China.[2]
Appearance
This species has wings that are lightly tinted brown with dark brown veins. The hair on its body is of medium length.
For females, the hair on the front of the thorax and the scutellum can be either golden yellow or grey-white. The first abdominal segment is yellow. The second segment can be mostly black or have large yellow patches on its sides.
For males, the hair on the front of the thorax and scutellum is also either golden yellow or grey-white. The first abdominal segment is yellow or nearly white. The male's reproductive parts have a distinct, short, and rounded shape.[3]
Distribution
This species is present in Bhutan, China (Yunnan), India (Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim) and Nepal.[2]
References
- ^ "Bombus nobilis Friese, 1905". Biolib.cz. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Bombus nobilis Friese". Plazi TreatmentBank.
- ^ "GBIF: Bombus nobilis Friese, 1905 ". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.