European Honey Bee (Western Honey Bee;Common Honey

Apis mellifera

General Status Rank: 
Alien
Common Name: 
European Honey Bee (Western Honey Bee;Common Honey
Scientific Name: 
Apis mellifera
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Hymenoptera (Bee)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Hymenoptera
Family: 
Apidae
Distribution

Distribution

Introduced bee. Found throughout Canada; managed in all provinces and territories as a pollinator.
References: 
HSS010

Number of Occurrences

Known introductions in the NWT are not tracked. Found throughout Canada; managed in all provinces and territories as a pollinator.
Score: 
U
References: 
HSS010

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Alien
Status Rank Description: 
Introduced into NA, occurs in NT only in aparies. Introduced bee. Found throughout Canada; managed in all provinces and territories as a pollinator.
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
Draft rank by C Sheffield (2011); Reviewed in 2014 by C Sheffield, no change (HSS010).; Reviewed in 2020 by C Sheffield, no change
Last Updated: 
November 21, 2020

References

Number of Occurrences

  • 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