Thyreus ceylonicus

Thyreus ceylonicus is a species of bee belonging to the family Apidae in subfamily Apinae. The subspecies are:

• T. c. andamanensis (Meyer, 1921)
• T. c. angulifer (Cockerell, 1919)
• T. c. dives Lieftinck, 1962
• T. c. lampides Lieftinck, 1962
• T. c. lilacinus (Cockerell, 1919)
• T. c. locuples Lieftinck, 1962
• T. c. nereis Lieftinck, 1962

Thyreus ceylonicus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Apidae
Genus:	Thyreus
Species:	T. ceylonicus
Binomial name
Thyreus ceylonicus (Friese, 1905)
Synonyms
Crocisa ceylonica Friese, 1905 Crocisa lilacina Cockerell, 1919 Crocisa angulifera Cockerell, 1919 Crocisa nitidula ceylonica Friese, 1905 Crocisa nitidula forma andamanensis Meyer, 1921 Crocisa nitidula forma bimaculata Meyer, 1921[1]