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<p>Bombus appositus - Cresson, 1878 <br /> White-Shouldered Bumble BeeSynonym(s): Bombus (Subterraneobombus) appositus Cresson, 1878 <br /> Taxonomic Status: Accepted <br /> Related ITIS Name(s): Bombus appositus Cresson, 1878 <br /> Informal Taxonomy: Animals, Invertebrates - Insects - Bumble Bees <br /> Bombus appositus is a species of bumblebee known commonly as the white-shouldered bumblebee. It is native to western North America, including western Canada and the western United States. <br /> This species lives in open habitat, such as meadows and slopes. It nests underground or on the surface. Males congregate to seek mates. It feeds on a variety of plant taxa, including giant hyssops, thistles, gentians, owl's clovers, locoweeds, penstemons, and clovers. It especially favors subalpine larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi) and it serves as one of the plant's main pollinators.p>
