Italian bee
| Italian bee Apis mellifera ligustica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Apidae |
| Genus: | Apis |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | A. m. ligustica |
| Trinomial name | |
| Apis mellifera ligustica Spinola, 1806 | |
The Italian bee or Italian Honey bee (Apis mellifera ligustica) is a subspecies of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera).