@article {1795, title = {Ant fauna (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Strandzha (Istranca) Mountain and adjacent Black Sea coast}, journal = {North-Western Journal of Zoology}, volume = {8}, year = {2012}, month = {June 2012}, pages = {72-84}, abstract = {

The ant fauna of Strandzha (Istranca) Mountain and its Black Sea coast was investigated in both Bulgaria and Turkey. A total of 90 ant species were determined. Oxyopomyrmex krueperi Forel, 1911, Stenamma striatulum (Emery, 1895), Camponotus tergestinus M\üller, 1921 and C. universitatis Forel, 1890 were recorded for the first time in Bulgaria and 34 species are new for the Bulgarian part of Strandzha Mountain. Four ant species \– Temnothorax crassispinus (Karavaiev, 1926), T. interruptus (Schenck, 1852), Tetramorium hungaricum
(R\öszler, 1935) and Tapinoma madeirense Forel, 1895 are new for Turkey. Ten species were recorded for the first time from the European part of Turkey and 38 \– from the Turkish part of Strandzha Mountain. The zoogeographical composition and conservation status of threatened ant species are discussed.

}, keywords = {ants, Bulgaria, Formicidae, Istranca, Strandzha, Turkey}, author = {Lapeva-Gjonova, Albena and Kiran, Kadri} } @article {1791, title = {Unusual Ant Hosts of the Socially Parasitic Ant Anergates atratulus (Schenck, 1852) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)}, journal = {Psyche}, volume = {2012}, year = {2012}, pages = {1-3}, chapter = {1}, abstract = {

The extreme inquiline ant Anergates atratulus (Schenck, 1852) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) was collected in ant nests of Tetramorium moravicum Kratochvil, 1941 in Bulgaria and of T. chefketi Forel, 1911 in Bulgaria and Turkey. The reported ant hosts belong to the Tetramorium chefketi species complex in contrast with the typical hosts from Tetramorium caespitum/impurum complex. This finding confirms the assumption that a broader range of host species for the socially parasitic species A. atratulus may be expected. Present data on the new host species expand knowledge about biology of this rare ant species, included in the IUCN Red List of threatened species.

}, doi = {10.1155/2012/391525}, author = {Lapeva-Gjonova, Albena and Kiran, Kadri and Aksoy, Volkan} } @article {1788, title = {The ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Plana Mountain (Bulgaria)}, journal = {Historia naturalis bulgarica}, volume = {20}, year = {2012}, pages = {101}, chapter = {87}, abstract = {

The paper presents the first detailed research of the ants (Formicidae) of Plana Mountain
(Western Bulgaria). A total number of 49 species were identified, 44 of which are new the studied
area. Tetramorium hungaricum (R\öszler, 1935) and Formica exsecta Nylander, 1846, reported from Plana
by other authors, were not found during the current research. The paper also provides a brief
zoogeographical analysis of the local ant fauna and a comparison with those of the adjacent Vitosha
and Lozen Mountains. Some habitat information and additional remarks are given as well.

}, keywords = {ants, distribution, Formicidae, Plana Mountain, zoogeography}, author = {Vagalinski, Boyan and Lapeva-Gjonova, Albena} }