Apis mellifera sahariensis
| Apis mellifera sahariensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Apis |
| Species: | A. mellifera |
| Subspecies: | A. m. sahariensis |
| Trinomial name | |
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Apis mellifera sahariensis (Baldensperger, 1932) |
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Apis mellifera sahariensis is a North African bee subspecies, of the species Apis mellifera. It is closely related to Apis mellifera intermissa in the region.
Apis mellifera sahariensis is native to Sahara desert oasis habitats. This bee type is adapted to the Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), other Saharan flora.
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