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Bombus appositus Cresson, 1878
Bumble Bee
Family: Apidae
Introduction to the Hymenoptera of British Columbia
Introduction to the Bumblebees of BC

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© Jeremy Gatten     (Photo ID #78387)

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Distribution of Bombus appositus in British Columbia in British Columbia

Introduction


This is a long-tongued species of Bumble Bee that is found in North America from British Columbia east to Saskatchewan, south to New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona and California (Bumblebee.org 2011). It is a late emerger each year and is adaptable in nest selection (Hobbs 1966).

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeS5YellowNot Listed



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Species References

Hobbs, G. A. 1966. Ecology of Species of Bombus Latr. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Southern Alberta. V. Subgenus Subterraneobombus Vogt The Canadian Entomologist 1966, 98:(3) 288-294,

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