Nine bumblebee species have been documented from Texas. Species richness is greatest in the eastern portion of the state and declines westward into the Trans-Pecos. There is a real need to document bumblebee species occurrence in the state in order to evaluate their persistence and overall ...more ↓
The Black-and-gold Bumble Bee (Bombus auricomus) is a North American Bumble Bee of the family Apidae. Its range includes eastern and central North America, east to the Rocky Mountains. It is treated asconspecific with the Nevada Bumble Bee (Bombus nevadensis).