Apis dorsata

Apis dorsata on Tribulus terrestris

Taxonavigation

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

Apis dorsata (Fabricius, 1793)

Synonymy

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

Conservation status

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

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

• 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

• 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

Links

• India Biodiversity Portal
• GBIF occurrence data

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