E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Wildlife of British Columbia

Bombus griseocollis (DeGeer, 1773)
Brownbelted Bumble Bee
Family: Apidae
Introduction to the Hymenoptera of BC
Introduction to the Bumblebees of BC

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Distribution of Bombus griseocollis in British Columbia
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Introduction


Williams et al. 2014 say: "One of the most widespread species in the Eastern Temperate Forest and Great Plains regions, also at lower elevations of the Mountain West from northern California to southern BC.

Reference: Williams, Paul, Robbin Thorp, Leif Richardson and Sheila Colla. 2014. Bumble Bees of North America: An Identification Guide. Princeton University Press.

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeS3S4BlueNot Listed
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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2021. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2026-09-15 5:35:18 PM]
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