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Amazonian bumble bee

Bombus transversalis (Olivier, 1789)

Status not recordedbees wasps and ants

The amazonian bumble bee (Bombus transversalis) is a species in the family Apidae, order Hymenoptera.

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Quick facts about the amazonian bumble bee

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the amazonian bumble bee live?

Not recorded

Is the amazonian bumble bee endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the amazonian bumble bee classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHymenoptera
  5. familyApidae
  6. genusBombus
  7. SpeciesBombus transversalis (Olivier, 1789)

Synonyms Apis cajennensis, Apis transversalis, Bombus cajennensis, Bombus cayennensis ochraceus, Bombus incarum

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Шмель амазонскийRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the amazonian bumble bee

Other species in the same genus Bombus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the amazonian bumble bee?

The amazonian bumble bee (Bombus transversalis) belongs to the family Apidae in the order Hymenoptera.

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@misc{amazonian_bumble_bee_2026,
  title = {Amazonian bumble bee (Bombus transversalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/amazonian-bumble-bee},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}