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Bombus melanopygus
Bombus melanopygus, Nylander 1848
Description:
| Thorax | Head | Abdomen |
|---|---|---|
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| Scutum mixture of yellow and black pile infront of tegulae; scutellum yellow; pleura yellow and black mixed. | Face with mixed yellow and black pile. | Gastral terga 1 yellow laterally, 2 and 3 orange, and 4 through 6 with black pile. |
Identification:
This species can be identified by the orange pile on its second and third gastral terga.
Geography:
B. melanopygus is found in Southern British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Northern California.
Last updated Tuesday, July 25, 2006, by Lisa Ferrier
