Bombus ruderarius
Bombus ruderarius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Apidae |
Genus: | Bombus |
Subgenus: | Thoracobombus
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Species: | B. ruderarius
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Binomial name | |
Bombus ruderarius |
Bombus ruderarius, commonly known as the red-shanked carder bee or red-shanked bumblebee, is a species of bumblebee found in Eurasia.[2]
Description
Though sometimes mistaken for Bombus lapidarius, Bombus ruderarius varies slightly in appearance from B. lapidarius in several ways.[3] Bombus ruderarius is a relatively small bumblebee with a wide abdomen, an oblong face, and a fairly long tongue. The queen has an average length of 17 mm (0.67 in) and a wingspan of 32 mm (1.3 in),
Ecology
The nest is constructed of grass or moss, on or slightly below ground, and typically contains 50 to 100 workers.bird's-foot trefoil.[4]
Distribution
This species is found in Europe and northwest Asia from
Gulf of Botnia and the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia, and southwards to North Africa, southern Italy, Greece, and the Balkans. The distribution is uneven; in North Africa it is considered very rare, while in places such as the east Pyrenees, it is very common, accounting for more than half of all bumblebees in the area.[7] In Britain, it is declining due to lack of habitat and restricted to southern England and western Scotland.[6] It is also an endangered species in Ireland.[8]
References
- ^ "Bombus ruderarius". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ "Map of Bombus ruderarius". Discover Life. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, U. (2006). "Regional red list of Irish Bees. Report to National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) and Environment and Heritage Service (N. Ireland)".
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- ^ "Less common species of bumblebee found in the UK". Bumblebee.org. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Red Shanked Carder Bee - Bombus ruderarius". Brickfields Country Park. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ P. Rasmont. "Bombus (Thoracobombus) ruderarius (L. 1776)". Université de Mons. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Seeing is bee-lieving: Bid to Save Threatened Bee Species in Ireland". BBC News. September 17, 2015.