Bombus monticola: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Bombus monticola Bombus monticola

Where the bombus monticola lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 6,067 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bees, wasps & ants on the world map

Bombus monticola en flor de pomer — Photo: Victor M. Vicente Selvas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name	Bombus monticola
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Apidae

Where does the bombus monticola live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bombus monticola in 10 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the bombus monticola?

The bombus monticola (Bombus monticola) is an insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Apidae, genus Bombus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bombus monticola

Bombus monticola, the bilberry bumblebee, blaeberry bumblebee or mountain bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee found in Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bombus monticola (revision 1356041599), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1976497 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).