(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