noun
Bombini; bumblebee tribe
Taxonomic term for the tribe Bombini, which includes bumblebees. Used in biological and entomological contexts.
マルハナバチ族は、世界中に約250種が知られている。
About 250 species of the tribe Bombini are known worldwide.
Refers to a bumblebee (individual insect), while マルハナバチ族 is the taxonomic tribe.
From マルハナバチ (bumblebee) + 族 (tribe, taxonomic rank).