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

Bombus occidentalis Greene, 1858
Western Bumble Bee; White-bottomed Bee
Family: Apidae

Distribution of Bombus occidentalis in British Columbia

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Introduction

The rare Western Bumble Bee is easily reocgnized by the distinctive white patch on the rump (Nihuis 2013). It was once one of the most common species of bumble bee in the Western US...but almost disappeared from a significant portion of its range (Nihuis 2013). Thorp (2013, pers. com) says "This species declined drastically in the western portions of its range from central California to southern BC over 10 years ago. It is just now beginning to show signs of recovery within scattered areas of its most severe decline, including the nearby Seattle area."

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S2S4	Blue	T (May 2014)

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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: 2024-09-08 11:27:01 PM]

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