A study on aquatic insect diversity on some selected water bodies in Guwahati, Kamrup district, Assam

The present study has generated qualitative and quantitative data of insects from selected habitats of Guwahati, Assam which were then assessed at the family level. Abundance and diversity of aquatic insects was studied in five water bodies, (four ponds and a beel) of Guwahati during 2013 to 2014 and insects belonging to 26 genera, under 17 families and 5 orders were recorded. From this study, it was observed that the most abundant order in all the water bodies is the order Ephemeroptera, followed by Odonata, Hemiptera and Diptera. During the study period abundance of insects was comparatively higher in Dighalipukhuri.