II. Morphometry of wings of worker bees of the subspecies Apis mellifera mellifera L. (Polissya population of Zhytomyr region)

The uncontrolled spread of the subspecies A. m. carnica, ligustica, and caucasica has led to a reduction in areas pure "dark forest bees" populations belonging mellifera their natural habitats within Ukraine. Due need use dark bees breeding, it became necessary identify locations individual subspecies.
 purpose work is create an accessible at same time complete methodology for classifying bee wing phenotypes, which would make possible determine probable breed worker bees, type degree hybridization main with impurities, "purebred" families by phenotype suitable further breeding.
 Material methods research: Using discriminant analysis data, first stage study, 1500 wings were classified using 8 features: Ci, Dbi, Disc.sh, Pci, Ri, Сі.3, Сі.2, Сi.2.1, there was preliminary information about or its hybrids. At second stage, additional 1212 colonies studied, doubts breed.
 Results research discussion: are reliably divided into four clusters, indicating presence sufficiently distinct groups among studied terms phenotype.
 Conclusions prospects A classification model been created that allows effective discrimination working Ukraine, mellifera. Phenotypic values indices Polissia micro-populations used as reference standards detection, have established, can serve future research. Four found, whose queens produce population, three macedonica hybrid be selection