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
Answer: D
Honeybee is a special kind of fly and its genus name is Apis. Almost 20,000 species of Honeybee are recorded.
Apis florea is a small honeybee of south east Asia.
Apis dorsata is a large honeybee of south east Asia.
Apis cerena is an Indian domestic honeybee.
Apis melifera is the most common honeybee which is domesticated. It is also known as Italian bee.
Hence, the correct option is D.