AR Bumble Bees


Working list of the Bumble Bees likely in Arkansas. Obtained from internet sources. This does not include the Cuckoo bumblebees and we likely have five or six of those as well. States are from confirmed distributions. There are likely 24 or so eastern species and only 7 occur in Florida as they tend to favor cooler climates with their excellent temperature regulation capabilities. Images of confirmed species on the internet are not common. Links for photos are now available on all of these species. These are from the excellent Pickering site. (Note the second form of B. rufocinctus is linked to the descriptor.


Bombus affinis Cresson MN IL NC CT

Bombus auricomus (Robertson) IL TN NC GA CT

Bombus balteatus Dahlbom

Bombus bimaculatus Cresson MN IL IA WI TN NC MS GA FL CT

Bombus borealis Kirby MN WI CT

Bombus fervidus (Fabricius) MN IL WI NC MS GA CT

Bombus fraternus (Smith) NC MS GA FL

Bombus frigidus Smith

Bombus griseocollis (DeGeer) MN IL WI NC GA FL

Bombus impatiens Cresson MN IL WI TN NC MS GA FL CT

Bombus morrisoni Cresson

Bombus nevadensis Cresson MN

Bombus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer) IL WI TN NC MS AL GA FL CT

Bombus perplexus Cresson WI TN NC GA CT

Bombus rufocinctus Cresson MN WI

Bombus sandersoni Franklin TN NC

Bombus ternarius Say MN WI GA CT

Bombus terricola Kirby WI NC AL GA FL CT

Bombus vagans Smith MN IL CT

 

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