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Honey bees belong to the genus
A
Apis
B
Puntius
C
Bombyx
D
Eisenia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most common of the 7–12 species of honey bees worldwide. The genus name Apis is Latin for “bee", and mellifera is the Latin for “honey-bearing” or “honey carrying", referring to the species’ production of honey.

Detailed explanation-2: -The rock bee, Apis dorsata (Apidae). The Indian hive bee, Apis cerana indica (Apidae). The little bee, Apis florea (Apidae). The European or Italian bee, Apis mellifera (Apidae).

Detailed explanation-3: -Species. Apis andreniformis F.Smith, 1858. Species. Apis dorsata Fabricius, 1793. Species. Apis florea Fabricius, 1787. Species. Apis laboriosa Smith, 1871. Species. Apis lithohermaea Engel, 2006. Subspecies. Apis cerana subsp. indica (Fabricius, 1798) Subspecies. Apis cerana subsp. Subspecies. Apis cerana subsp. More items

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