Bombus sylvicola
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Two Western North American bombus species, Bombus sylvicola and Bombus huntii, share a very similar body color pattern.
The throax has cream to yellow hairs, along with a black band running between the wings.
A top down pattern of cream to red to cream to black hairs characterizes the abdomen.
Bombus sylvicola can be differentiated by the presence of a "V" pattern on the bottom of the black, thorasic band. Additionally it is characterized as a high altitude species.
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