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| Bombus ruderatus | |
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| B. ruderatus on Centranthus ruber, Genova, Italy | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Bombus |
| Species: | B. ruderatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bombus ruderatus (Fabricius, 1775)
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Bombus ruderatus, the large garden bumblebee or ruderal bumblebee, is a species of long-tongued bumblebee found in Europe and in some parts of northern Africa.[1] This species is the largest bumblebee in Britain and it uses its long face and tongue to pollinate hard-to-reach tubed flowers. Bumblebees are key pollinators in many agricultural ecosystems, which has led to B. ruderatus and other bumblebees being commercially bred and introduced into non-native countries, specifically New Zealand and Chile.[2][3] Since its introduction in Chile, B. ruderatus has spread into Argentina as well.[2] Population numbers have been declining and it has been placed on the Biodiversity Action Plan to help counteract these declines.[4]
- ^ Ellis; Knight; Goulson (12 July 2004). "Delineating species for conservation using mitochondrial sequence data: the taxonomic status of two problematic Bombus species (Hymenoptera: Apidae)". Journal of Insect Conservation. 9 (2): 75–83. doi:10.1007/s10841-004-4168-0. S2CID 3943552.
- ^ a b Morales, Carolina L; Arbetman, Marina P; Cameron, Sydney A; Aizen, Marcelo A (2013-07-15). "Rapid ecological replacement of a native bumble bee by invasive species". Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 11 (10): 529–534. doi:10.1890/120321. ISSN 1540-9295. S2CID 86469248.
- ^ Abrahamovich; Telleria; Diaz (2001). "Bombus species and their associated flora in Argentina" (PDF). Bee World. 82 (2): 76–87. doi:10.1080/0005772x.2001.11099505. S2CID 84892002.
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