New Species Indian Black Honeybee
07:30 AMNovember 8, 2022

New Species Indian Black Honeybee

  • A new species of endemic honeybee called Indian black honeybee has been discovered in the Western Ghats.
  • The last honeybee discovered from India was Apis indica in 1798 by Fabricius.
  • The new species has been named Apis karinjodian and given the common name Indian black honeybee.
  • Apis karinjodian has evolved from Apis cerana morphotypes that got acclimatised to the hot and humid environment of the Western Ghats.

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