Apis dorsata
Appearance
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Apes operariae in favo
Classis : Insecta
Ordo : Hymenoptera
Familia : Apidae
Genus : Apis
Subgenus : (Megapis)
Species : A. dorsata
Ordo : Hymenoptera
Familia : Apidae
Genus : Apis
Subgenus : (Megapis)
Species : A. dorsata
Apis dorsata, vulgo apis gigantea, est apis Asiae Meridianae et Meridiorientalis, plerumque regiones silvosas, ut Terai Nepaliae, habitans. Maximae apes huius speciei sunt Himalaiae incolae Apes dorsatae laboriosae, fere 3 cm longae, sed A. dorsatae ordinariae sunt longae inter 1.7 et 2 cm.
Bibliographia
[recensere | fontem recensere]- Akratanakul, Pongthep. "The giant honeybee Apis dorsata." Caput 1.B in Beekeeping in Asia. FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin 68/4. Romae: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, 1990. ISBN 92-5-102518-5.