Bombus is the genus of bumblebees, comprising over 250 species and subspecies within the bee family Apidae, in the tribe Bombini, the only extant genus in that tribe. The genus has been divided into as many as 49 subgenera, a taxonomic complexity some researchers have criticized. Cuckoo bumblebees, once classified separately as the genus Psithyrus, are now considered part of Bombus.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Bombus cryptarum (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25407, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Bumblebee
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Bombus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 292
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Bombus
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Bombus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 37 ... "early_interval": "Priabonian"
Wikidata: Bombus
Bombus cryptarum (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Bombus cryptarum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Bumblebee (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIn Group: Bee Genera, LeadQuote, In Group: Bee Genera, Lead
A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus Bombus, part of Apidae, one of the bee families.
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