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Forest Cuckoo Bee - Bombus sylvestris

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Forest Cuckoo Bee Forest Cuckoo Bee - Bombus sylvestris dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 24 Dec 2022, 3:33 p.m. 6 Jun 2022, 3:38 p.m.
Forest Cuckoo Bee Forest Cuckoo Bee - Bombus sylvestris dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 4 Feb 2022, 4:02 p.m. 19 May 2021, 1:08 p.m.
Forest Cuckoo Bee Forest Cuckoo Bee - Bombus sylvestris dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 4 Feb 2022, 4:02 p.m. 19 May 2021, 1:06 p.m.
Forest Cuckoo Bee Forest Cuckoo Bee - Bombus sylvestris dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 4 Feb 2022, 4:02 p.m. 19 May 2021, 1:08 p.m.
Forest Cuckoo Bee Forest Cuckoo Bee - Bombus sylvestris dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 4 Feb 2022, 4:02 p.m. 19 May 2021, 1:08 p.m.
Forest Cuckoo Bee Forest Cuckoo Bee - Bombus sylvestris dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 4 Feb 2022, 4:02 p.m. 19 May 2021, 1:08 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread and fairly frequent throughout the UK. Habitat includes: woodland.

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subgenus:

  • Bombus (Bombus)
  • Bombus (Psithyrus) Cuckoo bee
  • Bombus (Thoracobombus)

species aggregate:

  • Bombus lucorum/terrestris (White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers)
  • Bombus lucorum/terrestris/magnus/cryptarum (White-tailed Bumblebee)

species:

  • Bombus barbutellus (Barbut's Cuckoo Bee) recorded in BR
  • Bombus bohemicus (Gypsy Cuckoo Bee) recorded in BR
  • Bombus campestris (Field Cuckoo Bee) 2 subspecies: ssp. campestris, ssp. swynnertoni. recorded in BR
  • Bombus cryptarum (Cryptic Bumblebee)
  • Bombus cullumanus (Cullum's Bumblebee / Cullum's Humble-bee)
  • Bombus distinguendus (Great Yellow Bumblebee)
  • Bombus hortorum (Small Garden Bumblebee) 2 subspecies: ssp. hortorum, ssp. ivernicus. recorded in BR
  • Bombus humilis (Brown-banded Carder Bee) 1 subspecies: ssp. anglicus. recorded in BR
  • Bombus hypnorum (Tree Bumblebee) recorded in BR
  • Bombus jonellus (Heath Bumblebee) 4 subspecies: ssp. hebridensis, ssp. jonellus, ssp. monapiae, ssp. vogtii. recorded in BR
  • Bombus lapidarius (Red-tailed Bumblebee) recorded in BR
  • Bombus lucorum (White-tailed Bumblebee) recorded in BR
  • Bombus magnus (Northern White-tailed Bumblebee)
  • Bombus monticola (Bilberry Bumblebee) 1 subspecies: ssp. scoticus
  • Bombus muscorum (Moss Carder Bee) 7 subspecies: ssp. agricolae, ssp. allenellus, ssp. celticus, ssp. muscorum, ssp. orcadensis, ssp. scyllonius, ssp. sladeni. recorded in BR
  • Bombus pascuorum (Common Carder Bee) 4 subspecies: ssp. flavidus, ssp. floralis, ssp. septentrionalis, ssp. vulgo. recorded in BR
  • Bombus pomorum (Apple Bumblebee)
  • Bombus pratorum (Early Bumblebee) recorded in BR
  • Bombus ruderarius (Red-shanked Carder Bee) recorded in BR
  • Bombus ruderatus (Large Garden Bumblebee) 2 subspecies: ssp. eurynotus, ssp. perniger. recorded in BR
  • Bombus rupestris (Red-tailed (Hill) Cuckoo Bee) recorded in BR
  • Bombus soroeensis (Broken-belted Bumblebee) recorded in BR
  • Bombus subterraneus (Short-haired Bumblebee) 1 subspecies: ssp. latreillellus. recorded in BR
  • Bombus sylvarum (Shrill Carder Bee) 1 subspecies: ssp. distinctus. recorded in BR
  • Bombus sylvestris (Forest Cuckoo Bee) recorded in BR
  • Bombus terrestris (Buff-tailed Bumblebee) 2 subspecies: ssp. audax, ssp. terrestris. recorded in BR
  • Bombus vestalis (Vestal Cuckoo Bee) recorded in BR

species sensu lato:

  • Bombus lucorum sensu lato