Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of Himalayan bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Bombus Latreille) are species-specific and show local and elevation related variation
J. Narah, M. Streinzer, J. Chakravorty, K. Megu, J. Spaethe, A. Brockmann, T. Schmitt
The paper examines cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) profiles of four Himalayan bumble bee species, finding species-specific and elevation-related variation in hydrocarbon composition.
bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2023 · PreprintEcology