Definition of Psithyrus. Meaning of Psithyrus. Synonyms of Psithyrus

- bumblebees are members of the subgenus Psithyrus in the bumblebee genus Bombus. Until recently, the 28 species of Psithyrus were considered to constitute a separate...
- 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....
- lapidarius often experiences parasites, including different species from the Psithyrus subgenus which attempt to usurp its nest. All cuckoo bumblebee species...
- 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...
- development of Bombus terrestris workers by B. terrestris queens, Psithyrus vestalis and Psithyrus bohemicus females" (PDF). Apidologie. 34 (6): 563–568. doi:10...
- Nomadinae, but is commonly used in Europe to mean bumblebees Bombus subgenus Psithyrus. Females of cuckoo bees are easy to recognize in almost all cases, as...
- initial classification as Psithyrus vestalis, this bumblebee recently was reclassified into the genus Bombus, subgenus Psithyrus. The queen is a large bumblebee...
- up to a few hundred individuals; other species, formerly classified as Psithyrus cuckoo bees, are brood parasites of nest-making species. The tribe contains...
- 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...