List of Apis mellifera subspecies

Apis mellifera, the western honey bee, has many subspecies.

The most recent taxonomic revision in 1999 recognized 28 subspecies[1] and three additional subspecies have been described since then (Apis mellifera pomonella in 2003, Apis mellifera simensis in 2011, and Apis mellifera sinisxinyuan in 2016; see below).

Other sources recognize as many as 33 subspecies.

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