Apis andreniformis

Apis andreniformis
Apis andreniformis, British Natural History Museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Apis
Subgenus: Micrapis
Species:
A. andreniformis
Binomial name
Apis andreniformis
F. Smith, 1858
Map showing the range of Apis andreniformis
Range of Apis andreniformis

Apis andreniformis, or the black dwarf honey bee, is a relatively rare species of honey bee whose native habitat is the tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia.[1]

A. andreniformis was the fifth honey bee species to be described of the seven known species of Apis.[1] Until recently, however, the actual identity of the species was poorly understood. It was not recognized as its own species, but was instead considered to be a part of the species Apis florea.[1] Recent studies have highlighted notable differences between the bees and have thus separated them into distinct species.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Hepburn, H. Randall; Radloff, Sarah E. (2011-04-13). "Biogeography of the dwarf honeybees, Apis andreniformis and Apis florea" (PDF). Apidologie. 42 (3): 293–300. doi:10.1007/s13592-011-0024-x. ISSN 0044-8435. S2CID 10735976.