Abstract

• A total of four indigenous species from Magway University Campus in Magway Township and Yae Poke village in (Minbu/ Saku) Township, Magway Region were recorded during the period from June 2019 to January 2020. Three species of honeybees Apis florea, A. dorsata, A. cerana and one species of stingless bee, Trigona iridipennis were collected during the study period. Of those species Apis cerana was not found in Magway University Campus. All four species were recorded from Yae Poke village. A total of 123 honeybee nests were recorded from two study sites. Among them A. florea nest was recorded as the highest number and A. cerana nest was found the lowest number in the study period. In the present study, A. florea was found the most widespread indigenous honeybee species distribute in Magway region.