Apis mellifera cypria (Cyprus honey bee) is a subspecies of the Western honey bee.

Its habitat is the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

[2] In a 2008 study, the growth rate of colonies was observed to be lowest during the hottest month, while the most growth occurred during a month with temperature closer to the yearly average (or slightly above).

[3] Papachristoforou et al found that in the presence of the predatory oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) the bees initially generate an acoustic response,[4] and if the encounter escalates, they kill the invader by asphyxiation.

[6] DNA analysis found its mtDNA is more closely related to A.m. anatoliaca and A. m. meda[7] and belongs to the O Lineage (Oriental branch) of Apis mellifera.