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Bombus fervidus (Fabricius, 1798)
Golden Northern Bumble Bee
Family: Apidae
Introduction to the Hymenoptera of British Columbia
Introduction to the Bumblebees of BC

Photograph

© Iris Bitterlich     (Photo ID #39569)

Map

E-Fauna BC Static Map

Distribution of Bombus fervidus in British Columbia in British Columbia

Introduction


The Golden Northern Bumble Bee is found from Quebec and New Brunswick, through to Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, south to Georgia, west to British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California and Mexico (Bumblebee.org 2011).

Note that this species' ID was verified by Robbin Thorp as Bombus californicus. Robbin (2013) says: some consider B. californicus{/a} to be a subspecies or junior synonym of B. fervidus.

Status Information

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



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