Apis mellifera sahariensis

Apis mellifera sahariensis is a North African bee subspecies of the species Apis mellifera. It is closely related to Apis mellifera intermissa in the region.

Apis mellifera sahariensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Apis
Species:	A. mellifera
Subspecies:	A. m. sahariensis
Trinomial name
Apis mellifera sahariensis (Baldensperger, 1932)

Apis mellifera sahariensis is native to Sahara desert oasis habitats. This bee type adapted to the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) and other Saharan flora.^[1][2]

See also

• Subspecies of Apis mellifera