Bombus (Thoracobombus) mocsaryi Kriechbaumer, 1877

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Bombus (Thoracobombus) mocsaryi Kriechbaumer, 1877

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Bombus mocsaryi Kriechbaumer, 1877: 253 .

Bombus laesus mocsaryi: Brasero et al. 2021: 10 . Downgraded to subspecies rank. The taxon mocsaryi Kriechbaumer, 1877 ( Figs 5A, B ) was re-assessed as a subspecies of Bombus laesus Morawitz (1875) ( Figs 5C, D ) by Brasero et al. (2021) based on genetic and semio-chemical analyses.

Taxonomic acts and clarifications

Figures

FIGURE 5. A. Bombus laesus mocsaryi Kriechbaumer, 1877 female, habitus in lateral view. The taxon mocsaryi was recently shown to be conspecific with the taxon laesus Morawitz, 1875 by Brasero et al. (2021). B. B. laesus mocsaryi female, head in oblique view. C. Bombus laesus laesus female, habitus in lateral view. D. B. laesus laesus female, head in oblique view. Pictures by Paolo Rosa.