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

Bombus nevadensis Cresson, 1874
Nevada Bumble Bee
Family: Apidae

Distribution of Bombus nevadensis in British Columbia

Click here to view the full interactive map and legend.

Details about map content are available here.

Introduction

Williams et al. 2014 report this species from "Mountain West from southern AZ. NM north to BC, YT highlands of the Desert West, southern CA Transverse Ranges, Sierra-Cascade Ranges and sparingly in the Coast Ranges, east to the Western Great Plains. Moderately common. Has been recorded as present in Mexico.

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 Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S5	Yellow	Not Listed

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer--the authoritative source for conservation information in British Columbia.

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Genetic and lineage information (NCBI Taxonomy Browser)

Additional Photo Sources

Flickr Image Search
Google Image Search
Images from Calphoto

General References

Hymenoptera Name Server
Google Scholar Search

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 5:10:17 PM]

Disclaimer: The information contained in an E-Fauna BC atlas pages is derived from expert sources as cited (with permission) in each section. This information is scientifically based. E-Fauna BC also acts as a portal to other sites via deep links. As always, users should refer to the original sources for complete information. E-Fauna BC is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the original information.