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Copyright © 2012 Diane Wilson

Bombus for ID - Bombus occidentalis -

South Platte River near Deckers, Douglas County, Colorado, USA
May 28, 2012

Found on Penstemon. Elevation was 6200 feet.

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Bombus for ID - Bombus occidentalis - female

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Contributed by Diane Wilson on 28 May, 2012 - 5:12pm
Last updated 19 May, 2015 - 9:24am

Moved

Moved from Bumble Bees.

… John S. Ascher, 6 February, 2014 - 8:16am

This almost looks like the no

This almost looks like the non-white-ended form of occidentalis... but I'm not really sure. balteatus is my other guess, but I think it has too much black on the upper abdomen?

ed. - My other guess was frigidus, but it looks like the first few segments of the abdomen are black, which is more consistent with occidentalis. I'd say occidentalis. Any other opinions?

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 13 July, 2013 - 8:58pm

I think you're right

note also elev., yellow on T3, and short face

… John S. Ascher, 6 February, 2014 - 8:15am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Diane Wilson, 1 June, 2012 - 1:24pm

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