Species
Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
- Apis mellifica syriaca Butt.-Reep.
- Apis mellifera mellifera Linnaeus, 1758
- Apis mellifica Linnaeus, 1761
- Apis mellifera ligustica Spinola, 1806
- Apis mellifica remipes Gerstäcker, 1862
- Apis mellifera sicula Grassi, 1880
- Apis mellifera iberiensis Engel, 1995
Sponsorship

The sponsorship for Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758 has:
Lellani Fariñas Crespo
Caibarién, Cuba
since 01.01.2019
Website www.casa-tata.org
Lellani Fariñas Crespo
Caibarién, Cuba
since 01.01.2019
Website www.casa-tata.org

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