Question

Apis Karinjodian has been discovered in the Western Ghats, belongs to which of the following?

A Spider Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Cat Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Honey-bee Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Turtle Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

A new species of endemic honeybee has been discovered in the Western Ghats. It has been named Apis Karinjodian given the common name Indian black honeybee. A new species of honeybee has been spotted from the Western Ghats after more than 200 years. The last honeybee described from India was Apis indica in 1798.

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