@article {1803, title = {Classification of Ant Assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Green Areas of Sofia}, journal = {Acta Zoologica Bulgarica}, volume = {60, Suppl. 2}, year = {2008}, pages = {103-110}, abstract = {

The myrmecofauna of the green areas in Sofia City was extensively sampled by qualitative and quantitative methods to assess spatial variation in species composition of ant assemblages. The cluster analysis of the assemblages based on presence/absence data resulted in grouping into two main clusters: woody and open habitats. The assemblages of the open areas further divided into two groups: grassy habitats and artificial biotopes (asphalt coverings and agricultural land). Most of the assemblages in open areas clearly demonstrated the impact of urbanization by grouping into three main zones depending on the distance from the city centre: central, peripheral and rural.

}, keywords = {ants, cluster analyses, communities, urban ecology}, author = {Antonova, Vera and Penev, Lyubomir} } @article {1794, title = {First Records of Temnothorax flavicornis (Emery, 1870) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Bulgaria and Turkey}, journal = {Acta Zoologica Bulgarica}, volume = {66}, year = {2014}, pages = {571-574}, abstract = {

The ant species Temnothorax flavicornis (Emery, 1870) was recently found in Bulgaria and Turkey. The Bulgarian samples were collected from two sites in the southern part of the country. Three localities of the species were detected in the European part of Turkey and in western Anatolia. These are the first reports of T. flavicornis from Bulgaria and Turkey, which indicates the expansion of the geographical range eastwards.

}, keywords = {ants, Bulgaria, distribution, Formicidae, Temnothorax flavicornis, Turkey}, author = {Lapeva-Gjonova, Albena and Kiran, Kadri and Karaman, Celal} }