''Thyreus insignis'', is a species of

bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyly, monophyletic lineage within the ...

belonging to the family Apidae subfamily Apinae.

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* http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Thyreus_insignis/classification/ * https://www.academia.edu/7390502/AN_UPDATED_CHECKLIST_OF_BEES_OF_SRI_LANKA_WITH_NEW_RECORDS * https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=767134 Apinae Hymenoptera of Asia Insects of India Insects of Sri Lanka Insects described in 1921 {{Apinae-stub