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Cryptic bumblebee

Bombus cryptarum (Fabricius, 1775)

Status not recordedbees wasps and ants

The cryptic bumblebee (Bombus cryptarum) is a species in the family Apidae, order Hymenoptera. Recorded adults reach 2 cm in length.

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Quick facts about the cryptic bumblebee

Weight
Not recorded
Length
1.3 cm – 2 cm
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Nectarivore
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Generations a year
One
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the cryptic bumblebee?

CRYPTIC BUMBLEBEE · LENGTH 2 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 2 cm, the recorded maximum length of the cryptic bumblebee is about 1.2% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the cryptic bumblebee live?

Not recorded

Is the cryptic bumblebee 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 cryptic bumblebee classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHymenoptera
  5. familyApidae
  6. genusBombus
  7. SpeciesBombus cryptarum (Fabricius, 1775)

Synonyms Apis cryptarum, Bombus albocinctus, Bombus burjaeticus, Bombus cryptarum armenianus, Bombus cryptarum caucasiensis, Bombus cryptarum pallidocinctus, Bombus cryptarum reinigianus, Bombus florilegus, Bombus lucorum albocinctus, Bombus lucorum terrestricoloratus, Bombus magnus borochorensis, Bombus magnus iranicus, Bombus magnus turkestanicus, Bombus moderatus, Bombus modestus, Bombus terrestris lycocryptarum

Other names and names in other languages (17)
  • čmelák podvojnýCzech
  • PilejordhumleDanish
  • Kryptarum-ErdhummelGerman
  • TriipkimalaneEstonian
  • kangaskimalainenFinnish
  • Bourdon virguleFrench
  • 노랑띠뒤영벌Korean
  • Siaurajuostė kamanėLithuanian
  • kilejordhumleNorwegian Bokmål
  • WilgenhommelDutch
  • trzmiel zamaskowanyPolish
  • Шмель нектарныйRussian
  • čmeľ podvojnýSlovak
  • skogsjordhumlaSwedish
  • Heide-ErdhummelGerman
  • Bourdon cryptiqueFrench
  • förväxlad jordhumlaSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cryptic bumblebee

Other species in the same genus Bombus.

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Common questions

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How big is the cryptic bumblebee?

An adult cryptic bumblebee measures 1.3 cm – 2 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the cryptic bumblebee?

The cryptic bumblebee (Bombus cryptarum) belongs to the family Apidae in the order Hymenoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cryptic bumblebee (Bombus cryptarum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cryptic-bumblebee

MLA

“Cryptic bumblebee (Bombus cryptarum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cryptic-bumblebee.

BibTeX
@misc{cryptic_bumblebee_2026,
  title = {Cryptic bumblebee (Bombus cryptarum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cryptic-bumblebee},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}