Apis andreniformis

Apis andreniformis
Apis andreniformis, British Natural History Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Apis
Subgenus:	Micrapis
Species:	A. andreniformis
Binomial name
Apis andreniformis F. Smith, 1858
Range of Apis andreniformis

Apis andreniformis, or the black dwarf honey bee, is a relatively rare species of honey bee whose native habitat is the tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia.^[1]

A. andreniformis was the fifth honey bee species to be described of the seven known species of Apis.^[1] Until recently, however, the actual identity of the species was poorly understood. It was not recognized as its own species, but was instead considered to be a part of the species Apis florea.^[1] Recent studies have highlighted notable differences between the bees and have thus separated them into distinct species.^[1]