Department of Entomology, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development, Nagaland University, Medziphema797106, Nagaland, India
*Email: avi_shimla@hotmail.com (corresponding author)
Online Published on 11 July, 2023.
A survey was conducted in five districts of Nagaland viz., Dimapur, Peren, Kohima, Phek and Kiphire to know the presence of bumble bees and their diversity. A total of 93 bumble bees were collected from forest and cultivated areas. These were got identified and their flora was recorded along with their activity. Bumble bees were observed in Khonoma region in Kohima and Pfutsero in Phek district, while these were not observed in Dimapur, Kiphire and Peren district of Nagaland. Bombus orientalis Smith was the species observed, with some differences in their morphology. Morphometrics revealed difference in various studied parameters of queens and workers.
Bombus orientalis, Survey, Bee flora, Foraging activity, Abundance, Morphology, Morphometrics, Queen, Workers rearing, Brood
