Apis (Apis) mellifera capensis

Eschscholtz 1822

Taxon referenced in page Apis of the world
Author(s) : Pauly A.
Distribution: Cape region of South Africa.

Comment: This subspecies is biologically distinctive for its ability to undergo parthenogenetic reproduction when deprived of a queen (Jack 1916, Anderson 1963, Ruttner 1977).

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