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Scientific Name
Apis mellifera
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
honey bee
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder | Apocrita |
| Infraorder | Aculeata |
| Superfamily | Apoidea |
| Family | Apidae |
| Subfamily | Apinae |
| Tribe | Apini |
| Genus | Apis |
| Species | Apis mellifera |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
The western honey bee can be found on every continent except Antarctica.The species is believed to have originated in Africa or Asia, and it spread naturally through Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Humans are responsible for its considerable additional range, introducing European subspecies into North America (early 1600s), South America, Australia, New Zealand, and East Asia. (Wikipedia 2019)
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Created Date
6/26/2019 4:13:47 PM
Last Modified By
tstefanic@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/23/2020 4:34:20 PM
Notes
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