Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela
Synonyms
Bombus velutinus Illiger, 1806
Bombus violaceus Lepeletier, 1836
Bombus carbonarius Handlirsch, 1888
Bombus kohli Cockerell, 1906
Bombus violaceus brunescens Friese, 1931
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