Bombus vestalis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bombus vestalis lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bombus vestalis
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Apidae

Where does the bombus vestalis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bombus vestalis in 11 countries and territories across Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Morocco, Luxembourg.

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 vestalis?

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

About the bombus vestalis

Bombus vestalis, the vestal cuckoo bumblebee, is a species of cuckoo bumblebee that lives in most of Europe, as well as North Africa and western Asia. It is a brood parasite that takes over the nests of other bee species. Its primary host is Bombus terrestris (the buff-tailed bumblebee). After its initial classification as Psithyrus vestalis, this bumblebee was recently reclassified into the genus Bombus, subgenus Psithyrus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bombus vestalis (revision 1309495625), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q376137 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).