- are
members of the
subgenus Psithyrus in the
bumblebee genus Bombus.
Until recently,[when?] the 28
species of
Psithyrus were
considered to constitute...
- pollen.
Before finding and
invading a host colony, a
Psithyrus female, such as that of the
Psithyrus species of B. sylvestris,
feeds directly from flowers...
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initial classification as
Psithyrus vestalis, this
bumblebee recently was
reclassified into the
genus Bombus,
subgenus Psithyrus. The
queen is a
large bumblebee...
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development of
Bombus terrestris workers by B.
terrestris queens,
Psithyrus vestalis and
Psithyrus bohemicus females" (PDF). Apidologie. 34 (6): 563–568. doi:10...
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sometimes used in
Europe to mean
bumblebees (Bombus) in the
subgenus Psithyrus.
Females of
cuckoo bees are easy to
recognize in
almost all cases, as...
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subgenus Psithyrus. A
previous classification had
Psithyrus listed as its own genus, and so this
species used to be
identified as
Psithyrus citrinus....
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parasitism of the
bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) by
cuckoo bumblebees (Bombus (
Psithyrus) vestalis)".
Insectes Sociaux. 57 (4): 371–377. doi:10.1007/s00040-010-0093-2...
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While both
Bombus and
Psithyrus species can have
success in a colony,
there is
still aggressive behaviour displa**** by
Psithyrus. Eggs that are laid before...
- can then move to
other hives. The
cuckoo bees in the
Bombus subgenus Psithyrus are
closely related to, and resemble,
their hosts in
looks and size. This...
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Williams PH,
Drijfhout FP (August 2010). "Host
specific social parasites (
Psithyrus)
indicate chemical recognition system in bumblebees".
Journal of Chemical...
