Definition of Psithyrus. Meaning of Psithyrus. Synonyms of Psithyrus

- 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...
- subgenus Psithyrus. A previous classification had Psithyrus listed as its own genus, and so this species used to be identified as Psithyrus citrinus....
- development of Bombus terrestris workers by B. terrestris queens, Psithyrus vestalis and Psithyrus bohemicus females" (PDF). Apidologie. 34 (6): 563–568. doi:10...
- 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...
- 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...
- class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: Bombus Subgenus: Psithyrus Species: B. variabilis Binomial name Bombus variabilis (Cresson, 1872)...
- The list presented here is a checklist of global bumblebee species (Tribe Bombini) based on the Bombus phylogeny presented by Cameron et al (2007) and...
- 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...
- bumble bee and all cuckoo bumble bees are classified under the subgenus Psithyrus. Bombus suckleyi is recognized as a valid species in the United States...