Bombus perezi is a species of bumblebee native to the islands of Corsica and Elba.[1] It is also reported from Greece.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Subgenus: | Psithyrus |
| Species: | B. perezi
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| Binomial name | |
| Bombus perezi Schulthess-Rechberg, 1886
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This is a cuckoo bumblebee, one that lives in the nest of another bee. One host for this species is likely the buff-tailed bumblebee (B. terrestris).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Rasmont, P.; Roberts, S.; Cederberg, B.; Radchenko, V.; Michez, D. (2015). "Bombus perezi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T13343448A57367976. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T13343448A57367976.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Bombus perezi. Fauna Europaea.
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