Bombus erzurumensisBombus erzurumensis is a species of bumblebee found in Turkey and northern Iran.DescriptionThe thorax is whitish with a black band between the wings. The two first terga are white, followed by a black band; the rest of the abdomen is red. Variation in the pattern is considerable, but the form B. erzurumensis f. oezbeki has white fur on the face and the corbiculae is covered with red hairs.EcologyBombus erzurumensis is a mountain species, living on alpine steppes between above sea level. It collects nectar and pollen from flowering plants, for example, Cephalaria, Campanula, Jurinea, and Nepeta species.