Red-belted bumble bee (Bombus rufocinctus)

Red-belted bumble bee (Bombus rufocinctus) photo

Photo credit: Rich Hatfield

Bumble bee illustrations: Paul Williams (identification and color patterns) and Elaine Evans (bee body design).

Identifying Features

Status: Common
Red-belted bumble bee (Bombus rufocinctus) illustration Red-belted bumble bee (Bombus rufocinctus) illustration 2
"Highly variable species with many color forms"; "Generally a smaller bumble bee with short hair and very round face"; "T2 often has a crescent of yellow hair"

Range

Red-belted bumble bee (Bombus rufocinctus) range map

When to Look

Red-belted bumble bee (Bombus rufocinctus) range phenology

Floral Associations

Apocynum androsaemifolium, Eutrochium maculatum, Hypericum prolificum, Monarda fistulosa, Solidago bicolor

Look Alike Species

B. melanopygus, B. bifarius, B. huntii, B. sylvicola