Apis cerana, known as the eastern honey bee or Asian honey bee, is a species of honey bee native to South, Southeast, and East Asia, ranging from Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East south to eastern Indonesia and west into the highlands of Afghanistan. It is the sister species of Apis koschevnikovi and shares its subgenus with the western honey bee, Apis mellifera. Like other honey bees it is highly social, building nests of multiple combs inside cavities with small entrances that help defend against invasion by other colonies, and it feeds mainly on pollen, nectar, and honey. Populations once called Apis cerana indica or the Indian honey bee are now classified within this same species. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Wikidata: Apis cerana
In Biome
Source Apis cerana (Wikipedia)
Source Apis cerana (Wikipedia)
Source Apis cerana (Wikipedia)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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1. Apis cerana (Wikipedia)
- Wikidata Q306939 (P225 taxon name)
Section: Distribution and habitat
Although the species was naturally clustered in East Asia, it has now expanded to various regions across the world as a result of human interference, with particular concern about its invasive potential in Australia as nests are found in a variety of environments, including both natural and man-made (see below).
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The diet of this honey bee species consists mostly of pollen and nectar, or honey.
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Distribution and habitat
Apis cerana encompass a wide range of climatic zones including moist tropical rainforests, wet-dry tropical savannas, mid-latitude steppes, dry mid-latitude grasslands, moist continental deciduous forests, and taigas.
In Biome: Steppe, Distribution and habitat
Apis cerana encompass a wide range of climatic zones including moist tropical rainforests, wet-dry tropical savannas, mid-latitude steppes, dry mid-latitude grasslands, moist continental deciduous forests, and taigas.
In Biome: Grassland, Distribution and habitat
Apis cerana encompass a wide range of climatic zones including moist tropical rainforests, wet-dry tropical savannas, mid-latitude steppes, dry mid-latitude grasslands, moist continental deciduous forests, and taigas.
In Biome: Temperate Forest, Distribution and habitat
Apis cerana encompass a wide range of climatic zones including moist tropical rainforests, wet-dry tropical savannas, mid-latitude steppes, dry mid-latitude grasslands, moist continental deciduous forests, and taigas.
View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Apis cerana
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles)system profileQuote, system profile
"habitat": "terrestrial"
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Apis cerana
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1341979, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 1341979, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Apis cerana
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