Name:
Bumblebees - complete lists
Name (fi):
Kimalaiset - täydelliset listat
Name (sv):
Humlor - kompletta listor
Type:
Incidental observations
Description:
Checklist of Finnish bumblebees Bombus s.l., as well as Apis mellifera and solitary bees. One species, Bombus wurflenii, is not included since there is one Finnish record from 1926.

The list follows Finnish Environmental Agency SYKE’s bumblebee recording scheme https://www.syke.fi/hankkeet/polyhyoty

The records include complete checklists of observer trips. Observers mark down each species or taxon they have observed. The data is presence-absence or, optionally, presence-absence with abundance data. Abundance is recorded either in logarhitmic scale (0 = 0 individuals, 1 = 1-10 individuals, 2=10-100 individuals, 3=100-1000 individuals, 4=1000+ individuals) or as precise user input. Observations must include location, date and time data. Properly filled checklists should be considered to show real absences.

The list includes several aggregate taxa. The aggregates include different species that are similar and difficult to tell apart in field conditions. Aggregates are:
MX.5077966
MX.5077965
MX.5077967
MX.5077970
MX.5077969
MX.5077966
MX.5077971
MX.5077968
Description (fi):
Kimalaiset
Taxonomic coverage:
Hymenoptera
Temporal coverage:
1900 -
Geographic coverage:
Finland
Methods:
Complete checklists collected by a wide variety of amateur and professional users. Absences should be considered to be real absences. User error may lead to incomplete lists erroneously included.
License for use:
Creative Commons Attribution
Download request handler:
MA.9
Person responsible:
Janne Koskinen
Contact email:
janne.koskinen@helsinki.fi
Data quality description:
The quality of data is, as of 23th May 2023, unknown. Data may include incomplete lists, overtly long or short observation efforts or mislabeled observations. Data curation is necessary before using data for research.
Collection quality:
Expert hobbyists / expert curated
Share to GBIF:
HR.5256
Share to FEO:
true
Bounding box latitude min (WGS84):
59.809788
Bounding box latitude max (WGS84):
68.417443
Bounding box longitude min (WGS84):
22.894224
Bounding box longitude max (WGS84):
26.491238