Distribution and Diversity of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) From Bhokardan, (Ms), India
B. V. Sonune
Department of Zoology Moreshwar Arts, Science and Commerce College Bhokardan Tq. Bhokardan Dist. Jalna - 431114 (India) email-bvsonune@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
During the preset study ant were collected from different localities from Bhokardan, Jalna district of Maharashtra from August 2023 to May 2024. Most of the ant species are found in agricultural and grass land and forest habitats as compare to human habitat. All the collected ant samples were represents to super family Formicidae of order Hymenoptera, eleven different species belongs to family Formicidae under four subfamilies and eight genera. Out of which majority of species in subfamily Myrmicinae represents subfamily Formicinae followed by subfamily Ponerinae and subfamily Dolichoderinae The genus represent numbers of species are like Camponotus (3), Crematogaster (1), Monomorium (2), Leptogensys (2), Myrmicaria (1), Oceophylla (1), Paratrechina (1), and Tapinoma (1) respectively. Ants are playing important ecological role in ecosystem.