Bombus bohemicus

Bombus bohemicus
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Bombus
Species:
B. bohemicus
Binomial name
Bombus bohemicus
Seidl, 1838
Synonyms
  • Psithyrus bohemicus (Seidl, 1837)

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.[2] B. bohemicus practices inquilinism, or brood parasitism, of other bumblebee species. B. bohemicus is a generalist parasite, successfully invading several species from genus Bombus. The invading queen mimics the host nest's chemical signals, allowing her to assume a reproductively dominant role as well as manipulation of host worker fertility and behavior.

  1. ^ Hatfield, R., Jepsen, S., Thorp, R., Richardson, L. & Colla, S. (2016). "Bombus bohemicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T13152926A46440141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T13152926A46440141.en. Retrieved 20 July 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Pierre Rasmont. "Bombus (Psithyrus) bohemicus (Seidl, 1837)". Université de Mons. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.