Bombus sonorus
| Bombus sonorus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Tribe: | Bombini |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Species: | B. sonorus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bombus sonorus Say, 1837
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Bombus sonorus, commonly known as the Sonoran bumble bee, is a species of bumble bee in the family Apidae. It is found in Mexico and southwestern North America.[1][2][3] Although it has often been categorized as a subspecies of Bombus pensylvanicus,[4] it is has since been shown to not hybridize with B. pensylvanicus over a broad area of geographic overlap, confirming its status as a distinct species.[5]
Description
[edit]Female B. sonorus is recognized by having the thoracic hairs yellow on the pronotum, anterior portion of scutum, and scutellum resulting in a black band between the base of the wings. Additionally, the first three abdominal segments (T1-T3) are entirely yellow. Males are similar, but have T1-T4 yellow. The shade of yellow is deep golden color. It can be confused with the yellow form of Bombus crotchii and with Bombus nevadensis.[4] It is known to collect pollen from Gossypium, Viguiera, Helianthus, Linaria, Chrysothamnus, and Kallstroemia flowers.[4] These bumblebees generally nest underground, often in old pocket gopher burrows.[6]
Etymology and name
[edit]The genus name Bombus is Latin for a buzzing sound.[7] The specific name sonorus translates literally from Latin as noisy, loud, resounding, sonorous[8] (sonorous is an English word that means loud and resounding, which makes sense given that it is a large bee that makes a loud buzzing sound when flying). However, the common name has always been the Sonoran bumble bee--likely due to an incorrect translation of sonorus and propagation of that error. If the species name had intended to refer to the Mexican state of Sonora (or the Sonoran desert), it would have been sonorensis. Thus, the common name probably should have been the sonorous bumble bee.
Distribution, systematics, and conservation status
[edit]B. sonorus occurs from California to central Texas and south to southern Mexico. It is most closely related to B. pensylvanicus[9] with which it overlaps in the western half of Texas and parts of New Mexico and Mexico.[10][11] It is a member of the subgenus Thoracobombus.[12] B. pensylvanicus sensu lato (which includes B. sonorus) is under review for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act[13] and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bombus sonorus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Archived from the original on 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Bombus sonorus". GBIF. Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Bombus sonorus species Information". BugGuide.net. Archived from the original on 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ a b c Koch, Jonathan; Strange, James; Williams, Paul (2012). Bumblebees of the Western United States (PDF). U.S. Forest Service, Pollinator Partnership, Agricultural Research Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ Beckham, Jessica L.; Johnson, Jeff A.; Pfau, Russell S. (2024-10-17). "Molecular data support Bombus sonorus and Bombus pensylvanicus (Hymenoptera, Apidae) as distinct species". Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 97: 895–914. doi:10.3897/jhr.97.132937. ISSN 1314-2607.
- ^ Thorp, R. W., D. S. Horning, Jr. and L. L. Dunning. 1983. Bumble Bees and Cuckoo Bumble Bees of California. Bulletin of the California Insect Survey 23 - page 29
- ^ "Latin Definition for: bombus, bombi (ID: 6780) - Latin Dictionary and Grammar Resources - Latdict". latin-dictionary.net. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Latin Definitions for: sonorus (Latin Search) - Latin Dictionary and Grammar Resources - Latdict". latin-dictionary.net. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ CAMERON, S. A.; HINES, H. M.; WILLIAMS, P. H. (2007-05-01). "A comprehensive phylogeny of the bumble bees (Bombus)". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 91 (1): 161–188. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00784.x. ISSN 0024-4066.
- ^ "iNaturalist". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ Warriner, Michael D. (2012). "Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) of Texas: Historical Distributions". The Southwestern Naturalist. 57 (4): 442–445. doi:10.1894/0038-4909-57.4.442. ISSN 0038-4909.
- ^ "Discover Life".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings for Five Species". Federal Register. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ Hatfield, R.; et al. (2015). "Bombus pensylvanicus".
Further reading
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- Villalobos, Ethel M.; Shelly, Todd E. (1987). "Observations on the Behavior of Male Bombus sonorus (Hymenoptera: Apidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 60 (4): 541–548. JSTOR 25084943.
- Williams, P. H. (1998). "An annotated checklist of bumble bees with an analysis of patterns of description (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Bombini)". Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, Entomology Series. 67 (1): 79–152. ISSN 0968-0454. Archived from the original on 2019-01-13. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- Ascher, J.S.; Pickering, J. (2019). "Discover Life bee species guide and world checklist (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila)". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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