The present investigation was carried out on leaf litter bags in on intermittent pond .The leaves were studied in on intermittent pond at Pullamuthur village in Thirumangalam Taluk of Madurai District, Tamil Nadu. Investigation also focused on the aquatic insects in artificial leaf litter packs, colonization consisting of two plant species viz, Ficus bengalensis and Thespesia populenea and their break down. Chirenomus sp and Melanoids sp was abundant in leaf bags during the experimental period.