Alpigenobombus
Subgenus of bees
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Alpigenobombus is a subgenus of nectar-robbing bumblebees found in Palearctic. This subgenus is easily identified by the unique, six-toothed mandibles of the females, a specialized adaptation for robbing nectar from tubular flowers.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Alpigenobombus |
The taxonomy of this subgenus is complex, and the classification of its species has been subject of an ongoing debate.[1]
Species
Genus Alpigenobombus currently consists of 11 species:[1]
- Bombus angustus (Taiwan)
- Bombus breviceps (Himalaya, China, and Southeast Asia)
- Bombus genalis (Himalaya, China, and Southeast Asia)
- Bombus grahami (Himalaya, China and Southeast Asia)
- Bombus rainai (India and Pakistan)
- Bombus kashmirensis (India, Nepal, Pakistan and China)
- Bombus mastrucatus (Europe)
- Bombus nobilis (Himalaya and China)
- Bombus sikkimi (eastern Himalaya and Hengduan regions)
- Bombus validus (China)
- Bombus wurflenii (West Asia)
