Phylogenetic tree of genus Apis [1].

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Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Infraorder: Aculeata
Superfamily: Apoidea
Clade: Anthophila
Family: Apidae
Genus: Apis
Subgenus: Apis
Species: Apis mellifera

see also Taxonomy
Honey bee belongs to the genus Apis. Characteristic feature of this genus is vertical wax comb with hexagonal cells on its both sides. See also [2].

In the genus Apis there are three extant subgenera and eight extant species:
subgenus: Micrapis Ashmead

• Apis andreniformis Smith
• Apis florea Fabricius

subgenus: Megapis Ashmead

• Apis dorsata Fabricius
• Apis laboriosa Smith

subgenus: Apis Linnaeus

• Apis cerana Fabricius
• Apis koschevnikovi Enderlein
• Apis mellifera Linnaeus
• Apis nigrocincta Smith

References