Variable cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus variabilis)

Variable cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus variabilis) photo

Photo credit: Sheila Colla

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

Identifying Features

Status: Very Rare

Variable cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus variabilis) illustration

"Face black"; "Thorax variable"; "Abdomen black"

Range

Variable cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus variabilis) range map

When to Look

Variable cuckoo bumble bee (Bombus variabilis) range phenology

Floral Associations

Asclepias sullivantii, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Cirsium discolor, Dalea purpurea, Phlox divaricata

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