Pollinator Activities in <I>Momordica Cymbalaria</I> Cucurbitaceae

Momordica cymbalaria is an underutilized, non-cultivated cucurbit often seen as a weed. A study to record diversity of pollinators in M. was conducted during September November, 2021 Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu). total 26 species (18 hymenopterans, 5 dipterans, 2 coleopterans and 1 hemipteran) were found pollinators. Hymenopterans the predominant (69.23%; 38.47% solitary bees 15.38% each social ants). Dominating Lasioglossum sp. >Dorymyrmex >Technomyrmex albipes>Trigona iridipennis > Halictus >Apis florea. The mean population Lassioglossum maximum (6.24 bees/ m2/ min) 1000 1200 hr. Other also foraging Ants frequenting flowers from 0900 1800 Species richness hr (17 species) minimum 1600 (6 species). evenness not noticed throughout hours observation indicated unevenness. Thus, mainly pollinated by like little extent T. iridipennis.