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Bombus (Fervidobombus) rubriventris Lepeletier, 1836
Bombus rubriventris Lepeletier, A. L. M. (1836). Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Hyménoptères. Paris: Roret Vol. 1 547 pp. [472] .
Type data: holotype OUM <F>.
Type locality: 'Brésil' [according to Milliron (1960:96; 1973:138), the specimen at OUM is accompanied by a separate locality label written 'St. Domingue'. Milliron (1973:138) assumes that the specimen might have been collected in São Domingos, Goiás, Brazil].

Distribution

Neotropical Region: Brazil (Goiás [São Domingos])

References

Abrahamovich, A. H. & Díaz, N. B. (2002). Bumble bees of the Neotropical Region (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Biota Colombiana 3 (2): 199-214 [206] (Note)
Abrahamovich, A. H., Diaz, N. B., Morrone, J. J. (2004). Distributional patterns of the Neotropical and Andean species of the genus Bombus (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Acta Zool. Mex. (n. s.) 20 (1): 99-117 [100] (Listed)
Cockerell, T. D. A. (1921). Descriptions and records of bees. XCI. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (9) 8: 359-368 [364] (Redescription)
Dalla Torre, C. G. (1896). Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. Lipsiae: Guilelmi Engelmann Vol. 10 643 pp. [544]
Franklin, H. J. (1913). The Bombidae of the New World. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 39: 73-200 [181] (Taxonomy, comparative note, note on type material, original description (translation))
Frison, T. H. (1925). Contribution to the classification of the Bremidae (bumble-bees) of Central and South America. Trans. Am. Entomol. Soc. 51: 137-165 [154] (Note, as Bremus rubriventris)
Greene, J. W. (1860). Review of the American Bombidae, together with a description of several species heretofore undescribed being a synopsis of this family of hymenopterous insects thus far known to inhabit North America. Ann. Lyc. Nat. Hist. (New York) 7: 168-176 (as Bombus carolinus)
Milliron, H. E. (1960). Recognition of bumblebee type specimens, with notes on some dubious names (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Bull. Brooklyn Entomol. Soc. 55 (4): 87-99 [96] (Note on type)
Milliron, H. E. (1973). A monograph of the Western Hemisphere bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae; Bombinae). II. The genus Megabombus subgenus Megabombus. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Can. 89: 81-237 [137-138] (Taxonomy, synonymy, redescription, note on type locality, note on type, distribution, as Megabombus (M.) rubriventris)
Smith, F. (1854). Catalogue of Hymenopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part II. Apidae. London: British Museum 199-465 pp. [401]
Williams, P. H. (1998). An annotated checklist of bumble bees with an analysis of patterns of description (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Bombini). Bull. Nat. Hist. Mus. Lond. (Entomol.) 67 (1): 79-152 [112] (Taxonomy, notes)

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