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Which one of the following species of honeybee is an Italian species?

(a) Apis dorsata

(b) Apis florae

(c) Apis cerana indica

(d) Apis mellifera

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Honeybee is a special kind of fly, and its genus name is Apis. Almost 20,000 species of honeybees have been recorded. Apis florea is a small honeybee of southeast Asia. Apis dorsata is a large honeybee of southeast Asia. Apis cerena is an Indian domestic honeybee. Apis melifera is the most common honeybee that is domesticated. It is also known as the Italian bee.

Hence, the correct option is D.

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