Insect pollinators | After short rain Season | After long rain Season | ||||
Order | Family | Species | Abundance | Proportion (%) | Abundance | Proportion (%) |
Hymenoptera | Apidae | Apis mellifera | 806 | 62.7 | 593 | 60.3 |
| Apidae | Macrogalea candida | 52 | 4 | 48 | 4.9 |
| Apidae | Xylocopa calens | 29 | 2.3 | 16 | 1.6 |
| Apidae | Amegilla cymatilis | - | - | 12 | 1.2 |
| Apidae | Amegilla sp. | - | - | 34 | 3.5 |
| Halictidae | Lipotriches sp. | 101 | 7.9 | 36 | 3.7 |
| Halictidae | Lasioglossum sp. | 77 | 6 | 36 | 3.7 |
| Halictidae | Nomia sp. | - | - | 5 | 0.5 |
| Megachilidae | Megachile sp. | - | - | 3 | 0.3 |
| Scoliidae | Cathimeris sp. | - | - | 16 | 1.6 |
| Formicidae | Camponotus maculutus | - | - | 119 | 12.1 |
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| Total Hymenoptera | 1065 | 82.9 | 918 | 93.4 |
Diptera | Syrphidae | Phytomia incisa | 174 | 13.6 | 35 | 3.6 |
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| Total Diptera | 174 | 13.6 | 35 | 3.6 |
Coleoptera | Coccinellidae | Coccinella sp. | 45 | 3.5 | 29 | 3 |
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| Total coleoptera | 45 | 3.5 | 29 | 3 |
Total abundance |
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| 1284 | 100 | 982 | 100 |
Species richness |
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| 7 | 13 | ||
Shannon index |
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| 1.58 | 1.847 |