Apis mellifera lamarckii
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| Apis mellifera lamarckii Cockerell, 1906 |
Lamarck's honey bee or the Egyptian honey bee is a subspecies of honey bee native to the Nile valley of Egypt and Sudan, named after Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. It is considered defensive, low in honey yield and exhibiting good hygienic behavior. It is a dark honey bee with yellow abdomen, and is a small subspecies like the races South of the Sahara. The Lamarck's mitotype can also be identified in honey bees from California.
[edit] References
- Soliman M. Kamel et al. (2003). "A scientific note on hygienic behavior in Apis mellifera lamarckii and A. m. carnica in Egypt". Apidologie 34: 189–190.
- M. T. Sanford (1992). "Reflections on Egyptian Beekeeping". APIS 10 (3).
