An updated list of bee species (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) found in West Bengal, India along with two new state records

The present study provides an updated list of bee species found in West Bengal, India. The list includes 137 species, belonging to 32 genera under 5 families. The paper also reports new state records of 2 bee species namely Ceratina (Ceratinidia) compacta (Smith) and Megachile (Callomegachile) umbripennis (Smith), along with data on their floral associations. The present study could observe an invasive plant species serving as an alternative food resource for bees when the native species is absent.

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Bees, Pollinators, Apoidea, Hymenoptera.

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