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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Apoidea (clade Anthophila) - Bees » Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble, and Honey Bees (Apidae) » Honey, Bumble, Longhorn, Orchid, and Digger Bees (Apinae) » Bumble Bees (Bombini) » Bumble Bees (Bombus) » Subgenus Psithyrus (Bombus Subgenus Psithyrus) » Lemon Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus citrinus)
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Bombus affinis? - Bombus citrinus - male
Copyright © 2008 Her name is Jess and that's all I know.

Bombus affinis? - Bombus citrinus - Male
South Jersey County, New Jersey, USA
July 30, 2008
Since reading that the Xerces Society has been on the look out for Bombus affinis I've been looking all over. This was taken by a friend who's in the same Beekeeper's club that I am. I have to say, it looks pretty close and I'd like it to be confirmed.

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Bombus affinis? - Bombus citrinus - male Bombus affinis? - Bombus citrinus Bombus affinis? - Bombus citrinus
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Contributed by MrILoveTheAnts on 2 August, 2008 - 9:24pm
Last updated 20 August, 2010 - 9:31am

county
would it be possible to ask Jess for a specific county?
… hg, 1 August, 2012 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

Bombus citrinus male
this is a very common social parasite of the abundant B. impatiens

Note small head

Body shape is different from affinis (more elongate)

Note also lack of orangish hairs on the abdomen
… John S. Ascher, 4 August, 2008 - 10:15am login or register to post comments

 
Ok that's just a trick then w
Ok that's just a trick then with the light shining through the wings. Thank you.
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