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THE TAXONOMIC STATUS OF BOMBUS FRANKLINI (HYMENOPTERA: APIDAE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

R. C. Plowright  and
W. P. Stephen
R. C. Plowright
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaM5S 1A1
W. P. Stephen
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.A. 97331
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Abstract

A re-investigation of the taxonomic status of Bombus franklini (Frison) is described. Comb architecture was found to be characteristic of other taxa within its subgenus (Bombus s.s.) but multivariate analysis of wing venation data taken from queens gave a clear separation of franklini from other species within the subgenus. The male genitalia of franklini are markedly distinct from those of B. occidentalis Green. The authors advocate retention of specific status for franklini.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 112 , Issue 5 , 01 May 1980 , pp. 475 - 479
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1980

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