Bumblebee-like Flower Bee

Anthophora bomboides

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Bumblebee-like Flower Bee
Scientific Name: 
Anthophora bomboides
Taxonomy
Group: 
Hymenoptera (Bee)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Hymenoptera
Family: 
Apidae
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
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Distribution

In Canada known from BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, PE, YT, NT and Labrador. No records from NU, NB or NL (Island only). Widespread in many ecozones across Canada. Locally abundant S. Great Slave; Northwest Territories is a large jurisdiction with a land area of approximately 1,346,106 km2.
Score: 
G
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Number of Occurrences

Inuvik, to Ft Smith along Mackenzie River and Slave River 8 (DD14);Common. Specimens within collections are not fully databased and/or the associated collection data are not available.
Score: 
BE
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Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
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Population

Population Size

Population size unknown, not possible to estimate.
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Threats

Threats

Unknown; Cumulative threats from habitat loss and/or conversion to agriculture/urban development, invasive non-native species, climate change, livestock grazing, recreational use, etc. (as outlined in short and long-term trends) have all likely contributed to declines in bee abundance. The specific impact to each bee species is unknown due to lack of specimen data, surveys, natural history information of a species and analysis of these impacts on these variables.
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Intrinsic Vulnerability

Threats to bees and bee communities in this territory are unknown although are likely minimal, The ecozones within the jurisdiction remain largely unmodified, aside from the longer-term effects of climate change. Cumulative threats, mainly within areas of human habituation, include habitat loss and/or conversion to agriculture/urban development, invasive non-native species, climate change, livestock grazing, recreational use, etc. (as outlined in short and long-term trends) and have all likely contributed to declines in bee abundance. The specific impact to each bee species is unknown due to lack of specimen data, surveys, natural history information of a species and analysis of these impacts on these variables. These threats may not applicable to portions of ecozones with large natural areas. Species specific threats are unstudied for most bees. (HSS010)
Score: 
-
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General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Given the natural history information available, we assume that the bee fauna is largely unchanged, albeit only suitable in habitats with floral resources and nesting sites. Solitary bee. Floral generalist. Ground nester. Cleptoparasite Xeromelecta californica (only in western parts of the range of Anthophora bomboides).
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Draft rank by C Sheffield (2011) (H253); Reviewed in 2014 by C Sheffield, no change (HSS010).Reviewed in 2020 by C Sheffield, modified from secure to undetermined (error correction)
Last Updated: 
November 21, 2020

References

Area of Occupancy

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Ecozones

  • Dumesh, S and Sheffield, C.S. (2012) NWT Bee Database 31 May 2012 - Updated with latlong June 2012. copy in Excel - H265 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Dumesh, S and Sheffield, C.S. (2012) NWT Bee Database 31 May 2012 - Updated with latlong June 2012. copy in Excel - H265 Return
  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return
  • Dumesh s., Sheffield, CS and Richardson Leif. (2012) NWT bee database with ranks (version June 2012).. e-copy available - DD14 Return

Population Size

Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Range Extent

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return

Threats

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS bees and GS bees - Abeilles SG with ranks proposed by Cory Sheffield and Jennifer Heron (07/08/2014). - HSS010 Return