Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar-751 003
*E-mail: hariprasad_ento@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 30 November, 2019.
The ant species composition and their seasonality were assessed in two different habitats selected from urban and sub-urban settings of coastal Odisha. A total of 18 species of ants have been documented during April to November, 2014 across habitats and seasons. In terms of species richness the sub-families, Myrmicinae, Formicinae and Ponerinae comprised of 7, 6 and 3 species, respectively. One species each was recorded under the sub-family Dolichoderinae and Pseudomyrmicinae. The species composition was found to be diverse in different seasons and overlapping between habitats. The seasonal occurrence of different ant species in different habitats are discussed.
Ant species, diversity, composition, seasonality, habitat, coastal Odisha
