Large Bee Fly

Bombylius major

Species code GS029284

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in 11 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Bee flies
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Large Bee Fly

In English, species in the family Bombyliidae are named "Bee Fly".

French common name:

Grand Bombyle

In French, species in the family Bombyliidae are named "Bombyle" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015Large Bee FlyGrand Bombyle
2020Large Bee FlyGrand Bombyle
Large Bee Fly

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Bombylius majorBombyliidaeDiptera
2020Bombylius majorBombyliidaeDiptera

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Alberta
2015Apparently Secure - S3S5
2020Apparently Secure - S3S5
Saskatchewan
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Manitoba
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Ontario
2015Secure - S5?
2020Secure - S5?
Quebec
2015Unranked - SNR
2020Unranked - SNR
New Brunswick
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Nova Scotia
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Prince Edward Island
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Pacific Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present