view large on black  ~~~  Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Eumetazoa Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Subclass: Pterygota Infraclass: Neoptera Superorder: Endopterygota Order: Hymenoptera Suborder: Apocrita Superfamily: Apoidea Family: Apidae Subfamily: Apinae Tribe: Apini Genus: Apis Species: A. mellifera Binomial: Apis mellifera