Bombus cerdanyensis

Bombus cerdanyensis
Temporal range: Eocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Oligobombus
Species: B. cerdanyensis
Binomial name
Bombus cerdanyensis
Dehon, 2014

Bombus cerdanyensis is a fossil bumblebee from the Late Miocene lacustrine beds of La Cerdanya, Spain. It was described by Manuel Dehon and colleagues in 2014.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Dehon, Manuel; Michez, Denis; Nel, Andre; Engel, Michael S.; De Meulemeester, Thibaut (2014). "Wing Shape of Four New Bee Fossils (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) Provides Insights to Bee Evolution". PLOS One 9 (10). PMC 4212905.
  2. ↑ Dehon, Manuel et al. "Bombus cerdanyensis sp. nov.". Figshare. Retrieved 20 February 2015.