Apis mellifera jemenitica
The Arabian honey bee (Apis mellifera jemenitica) is a subspecies of the western honey bee. It is native to the southern Arabian Peninsula, south of the Sahara, Sudan and Somalia. Based on morphological studies by Friedrich Ruttner, it is classified as a tropical African bee group.[1]
| Arabian honey bee | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Apis |
| Species: | A. mellifera |
| Subspecies: | A. m. jemenitica |
| Trinomial name | |
| Apis mellifera jemenitica Ruttner, 1976 | |
Description
Apis mellifera jemenitica is quite small and stocky of shape. The color of the abdomen of the workers shows one to three yellow rings, the yellow coloration is alternately extended. From the morphological data it partly resembles the eastern honey bee (Apis cerana). Apis mellifera jemenitica is adapted to the extreme domestic temperatures and forms relatively small colonies.
See also
References
- Apis mellifera jemenitica Atlas Hymenoptera
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