Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus, 1758
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Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus |
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Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus View in CoL
Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758: 576 View in CoL View Cited Treatment .
Refer to Engel (1999a) for complete synonymy.
GD: Cosmopolitan; present on most or all of the islands of Greater Puerto Rico, except Mona Island.
The domestic honey bee, introduced from Europe by colonists in the 17 th century ( Engel 1999a), has colonized Puerto Rico for a long time. According to Ledru (1863) and Gundlach (1887), the species was already well established in the island’s non-cultivated habitats.
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Apis (Apis) mellifera Linnaeus
| Genaro, Julio A. & Franz, Nico M. 2008 |