Apis dorsata

Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Apoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Apidae
Subfamilia: Apinae
Tribus: Apini
Genus: Apis
Species: Apis dorsata
Subspecies: A. d. binghami –
A. d. breviligula –
A. d. dorsata –
A. d. laboriosa
Name
[edit]Apis dorsata (Fabricius, 1793)
Synonymy
[edit]- Apis gigas Smith, 1858
- Apis dorsata dorsata Fabricius, 1793
- Apis laboriosa Smith, 1871 (now considered subspecies by some)
Conservation status
[edit]Not globally evaluated by the IUCN. Locally common in tropical Asia but threatened in urban and agricultural areas due to habitat loss and pesticide use.
Distribution
[edit]Native to South and Southeast Asia. Found in India, Nepal, Indonesia, Philippines, and parts of China. Builds large, exposed nests on trees and cliffs.
References
[edit]- Hepburn, H.R. & Radloff, S.E. 2011. _Honeybees of Asia_. Springer. ISBN 978-3-642-16421-7
- Koeniger, N., Koeniger, G. & Tingek, S. (2010). _Honey Bees of Borneo_. Natural History Publications
- India Biodiversity Portal
- GBIF occurrence data
Vernacular names
[edit]- বাংলা: বৃহৎ মৌমাছি
- Deutsch: Riesenhonigbiene
- English: Giant Honey Bee
- हिन्दी: महासारस मधुमक्खी
- 日本語: オオミツバチ
- தமிழ்: பெரிய தேனீ
- తెలుగు: పెద్ద తేనెటీగ
- ไทย: ผึ้งหลวง
- Tiếng Việt: Ong khoái