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Adalbert Goertz

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Bombus rufocinctus (Apidae) in the Colorado Rockies, US Highway 24 East of Divide at about 9000 ft (N38° 57.206',W105° 07.480°), Teller County, Colorado, USA. June 15, 2006. Size: L = 23 mm Found on Thermopsis divaricarpa - Golden Pea. Bombus flavifrons was also foraging. Widely distributed in the US incl. Alaska and Canada.L.W.Macior (1974) found B. rufocinctus at elevations of 1830-3970 m (5500-12000 ft). P.A.Byron found it at elevations of 5000-7500 ft. B.rufocinctus is highly variable and most confusing.

title	Bombus rufocinctus
country	United States
state/province	CO
county	Colorado Rockies
city/place	US Highway 24 East of Divide at about 9000 ft
MAP	decimal latitude_longitude ••• 39_-105.5
when yyyymmdd hr:mn	20060615
who	Adalbert Goertz
plant/host/prey	Thermopsis divaricarpa - Golden Pea
best guess identification	Bombus rufocinctus

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