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Hymenoptera Linnaeus, 1758

Bees

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Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera

Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently considered as a clade Anthophila. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in seven to nine recognized families, though many are undescribed and the actual number is probably higher. They are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated flowering plants. Wikipedia

Family: Apidae - Subfamily: Apinae - Honey Bees
Apis cerana Fabricius, 1793
Common name: Asiatic Honey Bee, Easteren Honeybee, Indian Honeybee, Oriental Honeybee
Thai name: ผึ้งโพรง
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Apis cerana
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Apis cerana
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Apis cerana
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Apis cerana
Apis cerana indica, Indian honey Bee.jpg
Apis cerana indica

Apis dorsata Fabricius, 1793
Commom name: Giant Honey Bee, Rock Honeybee
Thai name: ผึ้งหลวง
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Apis dorsata
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Apis dorsata
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Apis dorsata
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Apis dorsata
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Apis dorsata
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Apis dorsata
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Apis dorsata

Apis florea Fabricius, 1787
Common name: Dwarf Honey Bee, Little Honeybee, Red Dwarf Honey Bee
Thai name: ผึ้งมิ้ม
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Apis florea
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Apis florea
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Apis florea
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Apis florea
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Apis florea
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Apis florea Chaiyaphum September
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Apis florea
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Apis florea
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Apis florea
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Apis florea

Family: Apidae - Subfamily: Apinae - Cuckoo Bees
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Thyreus sp. 002
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Thyreus sp. 002
Thyreus nitidulus.jpg
Thyreus sp. 001
Neon Cuckoo Bee.jpg
Thyreus sp. 001
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Amegilla sp.001

Family: Apidae - Subfamily: Meliponinae - Stingless Bees (ชันโรง)
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Lepidotrigona ventralis
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Lepidotrigona ventralis
Tetrigona apicalis.jpg
Tetrigona apicalis
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Tetrigona apicalis
Tetragonilla colina from Chiang Mai.jpg
Tetragonilla colina (Chiang Mai Prov.)
Stingless bees collecting sap.jpg
Tetragonula melina (Chiang Mai Prov.)
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Tetragonula melina (Chiang Mai Prov.)
Tetragonula species Chiang Mai.jpg
Tetragonula sp. (Chiang Mai Prov.)
Stingless bee at Deejai Garden.jpg
Tetragonula sp. (Chiang Mai Prov.)

Family: Apidae - Subfamily:  Xylocopinae - Carpenter bees
Xylocopa aestuans, Carpenter Bee.jpg
Xylocopa aestuans
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Xylocopa aestuans
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Xylocopa aestuans
Xylocopa latipes, Carpenter Bee.jpg
Xylocopa latipes
Carpenter Bee male, Xylocopa latipes.jpg
Xylocopa latipes (male)
Carpenter Bee male, Xylocopa latipes.jpg
Xylocopa latipes (male)
 Xylocopa (Nyctomelitta) tranquebarica.jpg
Xylocopa (Nyctomelitta) tranquebarica Nocturnal Carpenter Bee, male 35 mm, Chaiyaphum
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Xylocopa (Nyctomelitta) tranquebarica Nocturnal Carpenter Bee, male 35 mm, Chaiyaphum
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Ceratina hieroglyphica
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Ceratina hieroglyphica
Carpenter bee.jpg
Xylocopinae
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Xylocopinae
Carpenter bee in Chiang Mai.jpg
Xylocopinae
Xylocopa aestuans.jpg
Xylocopa aestuans (Linnaeus, 1758) Chiang Mai, October

Family: Megachilidae - Leafcutter Bees, Mason Bees
Euaspis polynesia from Thailand.jpg
Euaspis polynesia (Chiang Mai Prov.)
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Euaspis polynesia (Chiang Mai Prov.)
Megachile sculpturalis, Giant Resin Bee.jpg
Megachile sculpturalis (Giant Resin Bee)
Leafcutter Bee in Thailand.jpg
Megachile sp.001
Leafcutter Bee in Thailand.jpg
Megachile sp.001
Megachile disjuncta.jpg
Megachile disjuncta (Fabricius, 1781) female Chaiyaphum August
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Megachile disjuncta (Fabricius, 1781) female Chaiyaphum August
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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