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Diversity of Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in and around Namdapha National Park, with an Updated Checklist from Arunachal Pradesh, India


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The present study documents a preliminary checklist of bee diversity from Arunachal Pradesh, India based on literature study and the surveys undertaken during October, 2016 to July, 2017. Altogether, 49 species have been recorded belonging to 12 genera under 03 families viz. Apidae, Halictidae, and Megachilidae. Family Megachilidae, Genus Ceratina and 13 species of bees are recorded first time from Arunachal Pradesh.

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Apidae, Bee diversity, Eastern Himalaya, Halictidae, Megachilidae.
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Authors

Jagdish Saini
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, India
Kailash Chandra
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, India
Hirdesh Kumar
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, India
Dibya Jyoti Ghosh
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, India
S. I. Kazmi
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, India
Arajush Payra
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, India
C. K. Deepak
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, India

Abstract


The present study documents a preliminary checklist of bee diversity from Arunachal Pradesh, India based on literature study and the surveys undertaken during October, 2016 to July, 2017. Altogether, 49 species have been recorded belonging to 12 genera under 03 families viz. Apidae, Halictidae, and Megachilidae. Family Megachilidae, Genus Ceratina and 13 species of bees are recorded first time from Arunachal Pradesh.

Keywords


Apidae, Bee diversity, Eastern Himalaya, Halictidae, Megachilidae.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv118%2Fi4%2F2018%2F122129