author(s)
Veena MN, Shwetha S, Raju L and Vaibhav PU, Dheeraj K Veeranagoudar and Pulikeshi M Biradar

abstract
Hymenopterans are one of the diverse groups of insects in size, structure, numbers, habitats and food preferences. These are most evolved and diversed of all the terrestrial insects and they also act as pollinators, predators and parasitoids there by helping in the improvement of agricultural productions and the economy. The present study was undertaken to survey the diversity of hymenopterans within the Karnatak University Campus, Dharwad. The survey was undertaken by using different collection methods such as, hand picking, aerial net and pitfall trap. The study revealed the occurrence of 35 species belonging to 09 hymenopteran families. Further, when the data was looked for the occurrence of dominancy in terms of number of species, Formicidae was the most dominant family followed by Vespidae and Apidae, where as Scoliidae, Sphecidae, Syrphide and Mutillidae were the least dominated families in the present study area.