Table 4.

Local names of the stingless bees in different ethnic communities

District	Block	Ethnic communities	Common names	Scientific name
Wangdue Phodrang	Athang	Ngalops	Chuepjaam or Tabjaam	Lepiditrigona arcifera
Chhukha	Logchina	Lhotshampas	Sheto putka (white putka)	Lepiditrigona arcifera
Zhemgang	Shingkhar	Khengpas	Chulingma	Lepiditrigona arcifera
Sarpang	Chhudzom	Lhotshampas	Poilo putka (yellow putka)	Lepiditrigona arcifera
Sarpang	Jigmechoeling	Lhotshampas	Sheto putka (white putka)	Lepiditrigona arcifera
Sarpang	Jigmechoeling	Lhotshampas	Kalo putka (black putka)	Tetragonula gressiti
Mongar	Jurmey	Sharchops	Ringbu	Lepiditrigona arcifera