Apis cerana: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Apis cerana lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Apis cerana
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Apidae

Where does the Apis cerana live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Apis cerana in 20 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Apis cerana?

The Apis cerana (Apis cerana) is an insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Apidae, genus Apis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Apis cerana

Apis cerana, the eastern honey bee, Asiatic honey bee or Asian honey bee, is a species of honey bee native to South, Southeast and East Asia. This species is the sister species of Apis koschevnikovi and both are in the same subgenus as the western (European) honey bee, Apis mellifera. A. cerana is known to live sympatrically along with Apis koschevnikovi within the same geographic location. Apis cerana colonies are known for building nests consisting of multiple combs in cavities containing a small entrance, presumably for defense against invasion by individuals of another nest. The diet of this honey bee species consists mostly of pollen and nectar, or honey. Moreover, Apis cerana is known for its highly social behavior, reflective of its classification as a type of honey bee.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Apis cerana (revision 1380296765), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q306939 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).