Journal of Entomology1812-56701812-5689Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/je.2017.24.32Apis mellifera Adansonii]]>ParaisoArmand ParaisoGregoire SalakoValere K. AbiolaWaliou KelomeyAude KakaiRomain Glele EdorhPatrick A. Baba-MoussaLamine SanniAmbaliou GlithoAdole Isabelle 12017141Background: Only one subspecies of bee, Apis mellifera adansonii was described for all West and Central Africa. Preliminary studies carried out in Benin suggested the presence of other subspecies. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the conformity of the morphometric characteristics of bees in Benin with those of A. m adansonii described before. Materials and Methods: To this end, 100-300 bees were collected by locality and by hive. The samples were collected from 30 localities (colonies) belonging to 8 phytodistricts and to the three climate zones of Benin. In each locality, 100 bees were measured (except the site of Yarakeou where 60 bees were measured). Thus, 14 morphometric characteristics were measured per bee with a microscope equipped with graduated eyepieces. But three characteristics including the length of the proboscis, the width of the tomentum and the cubital index were used for the tests. Results: The ascending hierarchical classification and the t-tests of student to a sample at 5% threshold were done. The condition of application of the test, that is the normality of the data was previously verified. These analyses were done using the software SAA v.9.2. The ascending hierarchical classification of 2960 bees measured on the basis of the 14 morphometric characteristics allowed us to identify 10 statistically different morphotypes. The t-tests of student showed that in general, bees in Benin had the cubital index, the length of the proboscis and the width of the tomentum significantly different (p<0.001) from those of A. mellifera adansonii. 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