Alpigenobombus
Alpigenobombus is a subgenus of nectar-robbing bumblebees found in Palearctic. This subgenus is easily identified by the unique, six-toothed mandibles of the females, a specialized adaptation for robbing nectar from tubular flowers.
The taxonomy of this subgenus is complex, and the classification of its species has been subject of an ongoing debate.
Species
Genus Alpigenobombus currently consists of 11 species:- Bombus angustus
- Bombus breviceps
- Bombus genalis
- Bombus grahami
- Bombus rainai
- Bombus kashmirensis
- Bombus mastrucatus
- Bombus nobilis
- Bombus sikkimi
- Bombus validus
- ''Bombus wurflenii''