August 12, 2026 3:02 PM
Rare Himalayan bee recorded in Arunachal’s Tawang
A rare solitary Himalayan bee, Colletes bhutanicus, has been recorded for the first time in India from Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh by scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), officials said. The species was recorded during a recent survey in Tawang by ZSI scientists Dibyajyoti Ghosh, K A Subramanian and Dhriti Banerjee, they said. Earlier, C. bhutanicus had been recorded from Bhutan and China, including the Xizang region. Its documentation in Arunachal Pradesh adds to the u...