The insect species belonging to the order Hymenoptera are the third largest insect order. An extensive survey and sampling of Hymenopteran insects of coastal areas of Midnapore (East) district were made from November 2013 to October 2016. A total of 13 species of 11 genera belonging to 5 families have been documented. Diversity and distribution of these insects have been studied in different ecozones indicating some site specific and bioindicator species for eco assessment of the environment.
Debdas Jana, Dipak Kumar Tamili, Susanta Kumar Chakraborty. Diversity of hymenopteran insects in contrasting coastal environment of Midnapore (East), West Bengal, India. International Journal of Entomology Research, Volume 6, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 01-06