01966nas a2200133 4500008004100000245007700041210006900118300000900187490001500196520146500211100002301676700001901699856011401718 2022 eng d00aNew and little-known ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Bulgaria0 aNew and littleknown ant species Hymenoptera Formicidae from Bulg a1-170 v10: e836583 a

Many faunistic studies on the myrmecofauna of Bulgaria have been carried out, and about
180 ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from 43 genera and 6 subfamilies have been
discovered as a result. Although the Bulgarian ant fauna is considered to be relatively well
studied, the finding of unrecorded species continues, especially among the rare social
parasites and the species with a more southern distribution in the Balkans.

The current study presents data on 11 ant species recorded for the first time in Bulgaria (
Messor hellenius Agosti & Collingwood, 1987, M. mcarthuri Steiner et al., 2018,
Crematogaster ionia Forel, 1911, Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987, Temnothorax
aeolius (Forel, 1911), T. cf. exilis (form darii Forel, 1911), T. finzii (Menozzi, 1925), T. rogeri
Emery, 1869, Tetramorium cf. punicum, Plagiolepis xene Stärcke, 1936 and Lasius reginae
Faber, 1967), as well as new locality data on 15 rarely found species. Some of the species,
such as Hypoponera eduardi, Strumigenys argiola, Temnothorax graecus, Tetramorium
diomedeum, Camponotus tergestinus, and C. ionius, have been known so far only from a
single locality in Bulgaria.
The dataset of all records presented in this work was published separately through Global
Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF, https://doi.org/10.15468/mngbzp).

1 aA., Lapeva-Gjonova1 aBorowiec, Lech uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/new-and-little-known-ant-species-hymenoptera-formicidae-bulgaria01692nas a2200217 4500008004100000245012800041210006900169300001200238490000900250520089800259653001601157653002601173653001901199653002301218653001301241100002201254700002001276700001901296700001901315856014001334 2021 eng d00aTaxonomic review of the Cataglyphis livida complex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a description of a new species from Iran0 aTaxonomic review of the Cataglyphis livida complex Hymenoptera F a117-1310 v10103 a

Cataglyphis  fici sp.  nov.,  a  member  of  the  Cataglyphis  livida  complex,  is  described  from  the  Estahban  county of south-western Iran. The species is characterized by small body size and yellow to yellowish red body coloration with distinctly infuscated legs. Additionally, the taxonomic status of all known members of the Cataglyphis livida complex is updated. Cataglyphis lutea Pisarski, 1967, stat. rev. is raised to the species level and Cataglyphis viaticoides (André, 1881) is proposed as a senior synonym of Cataglyphis livida bulgarica  Atanassov,  1982,  syn.  nov.  and  Cataglyphis  albicans  mixtus  (Forel,  1895),  syn.  nov.  Finally,  a  provisional key to members of the livida complex is provided.

10aCataglyphis10aeastern Mediterranean10akey to species10asouth-western Iran10ataxonomy1 aSalata, Sebastian1 aKiyani, Haniyeh1 aMinaei, Kambiz1 aBorowiec, Lech uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/taxonomic-review-cataglyphis-livida-complex-hymenoptera-formicidae-description-new-species01329nas a2200193 4500008004100000245009900041210006900140300001200209490000700221520064700228653001800875653001300893653001500906653001600921100001900937700002700956700002200983856013001005 2019 eng d00aThree species of Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) new to the Bulgarian fauna0 aThree species of Aphaenogaster Mayr 1853 Hymenoptera Formicidae  a613-6160 v713 a

Three new species of the family Formicidae (Hymenoptera) are recorded for the first time from Bul-
garia: Aphaenogaster festae Emery, 1915 (East Rhodopes), Aphaenogaster radchenkoi Kiran & Tezcan,
2008 (South Pirin and Struma Valley) and Aphaenogaster subterraneoides Emery, 1881 (North Black Sea
coast, Eastern Rhodopes and Sakar Mt.). The present record of A. radchenkoi is the first for Europe and
the occurrence of A. festae establishes its northern range border in Bulgaria. A list of 23 species recorded
in Bulgaria after publishing its catalogue of ant species in 2010 is presented.

10aAphaenogaster10aBulgaria10aFormicidae10anew records1 aBorowiec, Lech1 aLapeva-Gjonova, Albena1 aSalata, Sebastian uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/three-species-aphaenogaster-mayr-1853-hymenoptera-formicidae-new-bulgarian-fauna01597nas a2200205 4500008004100000245016300041210006900204300001200273490000700285520077900292653004401071653001501115653001501130653002501145653001901170100002201189700001901211700002801230856013301258 2018 eng d00aDescription of Plagiolepis perperamus, a new species from east-Mediterranean and redescription of Plagiolepis pallescens Forel, 1889 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aDescription of Plagiolepis perperamus a new species from eastMed a809-8240 v683 a

A taxon considered in past years as P. pallescens sensu Radchenko is described as a new species: Plagiolepis perperamus sp. nov. based on material from Eastern Mediterranean. Its morphological separation from P. schmitzii Forel, 1895, the second species characterized by dense gaster setosity, is supported by study on their environmental niches. Plagiolepis pallescens Forel, 1889 is redescribed based on type specimens and material collected from various localities spread within Balkans. Its taxonomical status is clarified and a definition of a ‘pallescens group’ is improved and supplemented. Plagiolepis maura var. taurica Santschi, 1920 and Plagiolepis maura var. ancyrensis Santschi, 1920 are synonymized with Plagiolepis pallescens Forel, 1889.

10aEcological Niche Modelling INTRODUCTION10aFormicidae10aFormicinae10aMediterranean Region10aPlagiolepidini1 aSalata, Sebastian1 aBorowiec, Lech1 aRadchenko, Alexander, G uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/description-plagiolepis-perperamus-new-species-east-mediterranean-and-redescription00707nas a2200145 4500008004100000245013800041210006900179300000800248490000700256653010400263100002000367700002200387700001900409856013300428 2018 eng d00aThree Turano-European species of the Temnothorax interruptus group (Hymeno ptera: Formicidae) demonstrated by quantitative morphology0 aThree TuranoEuropean species of the Temnothorax interruptus grou a1190 v2610aMorphometrics; species delimitation; exploratory analyses; gap statistic; biogeography; new species1 aCsősz, Sándor1 aSalata, Sebastian1 aBorowiec, Lech uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/three-turano-european-species-temnothorax-interruptus-group-hymeno-ptera-formicidae01422nas a2200229 4500008004100000245010400041210006900145260001400214300001000228490000700238520065900245653002200904653001400926653001500940653001100955653001500966653002400981653001601005653001701021100001901038856013501057 2014 eng d00aCatalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aCatalogue of ants of Europe the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent cJuly/2014 a1-3400 v253 a

Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent
regions is given with country data, list of synonyms, and comments. From the area 1261
species are rocorded. All infraspecific names, including subspecies names, are treated as
synonyms although in future studies many of them can be raised to species level. Table with
distribution of ant species in major regions of Europe and the Mediterranean Subregion is
presented. From Europe 622 species have been recorded, from North Africa 441, Middle
East 256, Turkey and transcaucasian countries 358, Iran 165, and Arabian Peninsula 304.

10aArabian Peninsula10acatalogue10aentomology10aEurope10aFormicidae10aMediterranean Basin10aMiddle East10azoogeography1 aBorowiec, Lech uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/catalogue-ants-europe-mediterranean-basin-and-adjacent-regions-hymenoptera-formicidae