Bombus Occidentalis Complex: Genome-Wide Markers for Species Delimitation

North American bumble bee specimens were sequenced for nuclear and mitochondrial markers to test a two-species hypothesis. The dataset includes raw sequences for 102 specimens and resulting phylogenetic trees. Ashley Rohde published the data on figshare in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Testing species delimitation hypotheses based on ultraconserved element (UCE) sequences
• Constructing phylogenetic trees based on cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) markers
• Comparing nuclear and mitochondrial genetic data for taxonomic classification
• Assessing the conservation status of Bombus occidentalis and Bombus mckayi based on genomic evidence

Strengths

• Includes data from 102 specimens sequenced across the species' geographic range
• Provides both nuclear (UCE) and mitochondrial (COI) genetic markers for analysis
• Contains final phylogenetic trees in newick format for direct use

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the sampling locations

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Tissue extracted and sequenced from specimens across the geographic range of the Bombus occidentalis complex.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 06:35:33; freshness should be verified

Geography

North America (across the geographic range of the Bombus occidentalis species complex)