| Bombus auricomus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Bombias |
| Species: | B. auricomus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bombus auricomus (Robertson, 1903) | |
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Bombus auricomus is a species of bumblebee known by the common name black and gold bumblebee. It is native to eastern North America, including Ontario in Canada and much of the eastern United States, as far west as the Great Plains.
This species creates above-ground nests in grassland and other open habitat types. It feeds at many types of plants, including thistles, prairie clovers, delphiniums, teasels, echinacea, bergamot, penstemons, clovers, and vetches.
This is a fairly large bumblebee; workers and males are about 1.7 to 2.0 cm long, while queens can be up to 2.5 cm in length.
This bee was previously thought to be conspecific with the Nevada bumblebee (B. nevadensis), but the two are now considered separate species.
References
- ^ Hatfield, R.; Jepsen, S.; Thorp, R.; Richardson, L.; Colla, S. (2015). "Bombus auricomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T44936424A46440186. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T44936424A46440186.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "Bombus auricomus Black and gold bumble bee". Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Michigan State University. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
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