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Apis dorsata

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Apis dorsata on Tribulus terrestris

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Apoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Mandibulata
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Hymenopterida
Ordo: Hymenoptera
Subordo: Apocrita
Superfamilia: Apoidea

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

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Apis dorsata (Fabricius, 1793)

Synonymy

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  • Apis gigas Smith, 1858
  • Apis dorsata dorsata Fabricius, 1793
  • Apis laboriosa Smith, 1871 (now considered subspecies by some)

Conservation status

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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

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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

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Vernacular names

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  • 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
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