Geographic Range
Apis mellifera is native to Europe, western Asia, and Africa. Human introduction of Apis mellifera to other continents started in the 17th century, and now they are found all around the world, including east Asia, Australia and North and South America.
Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Introduced ); palearctic (Native ); oriental (Introduced ); ethiopian (Native ); neotropical (Introduced ); australian (Introduced )
Other Geographic Terms: cosmopolitan
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- Winston, M., J. Dropkin, O. Taylor. 1981. Demography and life history characteristics of two honey bee races (Apis mellifera). Oecologia, 48: 407-413.
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