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Brown-banded Carder-Bumble bee
Bombus humilis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Apidae ›Genus: Bombus
About
The brown-banded carder bee (Bombus humilis) is a bumblebee found in most of Europe west of Russia, with the exception of Ireland and Iceland. It is also found in Turkey, on the Tibetan plateau and in northern China. In Britain, it is limited to the coast and chalkland areas of southern England. The brown-banded carder bee is similar in appearance to the moss carder bee. As they share similar habitats, care must be taken to distinguish...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Brown-banded Carder-Bumble bee is Bombus humilis.
- Brown-banded Carder-Bumble bee belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Brown-banded Carder-Bumble bee belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Brown-banded Carder-Bumble bee belongs to the class Insecta.
- Brown-banded Carder-Bumble bee belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Brown-banded Carder-Bumble bee belongs to the family Apidae.
- Brown-banded Carder-Bumble bee belongs to the genus Bombus.