| Bombus confusus | |
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| Bombus confusus male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Bombias |
| Species: | B. confusus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bombus confusus Schenck, 1859 | |
Bombus confusus is a species of bumblebee found in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Switzerland.
Appearance
The functional morphology of Bombus confusus has been investigated (as well as others), and found that the males have enlarged eyes and a frontal zone with enlarged facets. This can be associated with improved spatial resolution and contrast sensitivity, all of which connect to the mating of the males.
Reproduction
Visual search for females was thought to be the only observed pre-mating behavior in Bombus confusus. Studies confirm that alongside visual search, labial gland secretion is also used to attract females.
References
- lsm.lv: Do not be confused by Latvian bug of the year 2024
- "Bombus confusus Schenck, 1859". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- Streinzer, Martin; Spaethe, Johannes (2014-02-25). "Functional morphology of the visual system and mating strategies in bumblebees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Bombus)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 170 (4): 735–747. doi:10.1111/zoj.12117. ISSN 0024-4082.
- Oldrich, Hovorka; Urbanova, Klara; Valtevora, Irena (1998). "Premating Behavior of Bombus confusus and Analysis of their Labial Gland Secretion". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 24 (1): 183–193. doi:10.1023/A:1022353315874.
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| Bombus confusus | |
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