Bombus muscorum

Bombus muscorum
Bombus muscorum agricolae – the Shetland subspecies
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Bombus
Subgenus: Thoracobombus
Species:
B. muscorum
Binomial name
Bombus muscorum
Synonyms

Apis muscorum Linnaeus, 1758

Bombus muscorum, commonly known as the large carder bee or moss carder bee, is a species of bumblebee in the family Apidae. The species is found throughout Eurasia in fragmented populations, but is most commonly found in the British Isles.[2][3] B. muscorum is a eusocial insect. The queen is monandrous, mating with only one male after leaving a mature nest to found its own. Males mate territorially and the species is susceptible to inbreeding and bottlenecks. The species builds its nests on or just under the ground in open grassland and forages very close to the nest. In recent years, populations have significantly declined due to loss of natural habitat. B. muscorum is currently listed as vulnerable in Europe by the European Red List of Bees.[4]

  1. ^ "Bombus muscorum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. ^ "Map of Bombus muscorum". Discover Life (American Museum of Natural History). Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Bombus muscorum (Linnaeus,1758) | BWARS". www.bwars.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  4. ^ Nieto, Ana (2014). European Red List of Bees. European Commission. p. 12. ISBN 978-92-79-44512-5.