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).
A list of 61 ant species from the Sarnena Sredna Gora Mountains (Bulgaria), based on 32 studied localities is provided. Two morphospecies from each of the Messor semirufus group and Tetramorium caespitum complex were also found. There have been only two species – Stigmatomma denticulatum Roger, 1859 and Formica pratensis Retzius, 1783 reported so far from the region, the latter confirmed here. The ant species found in this survey belong to three zoogeographical classes as Euro-Caucasian and Mediterranean zoogeographical elements prevail. Despite the significant increase in the number of recorded species, we expect that their number should be higher in a long-term study.
10aBulgaria10afaunistic data10ainsect fauna10anew records1 aLapeva-Gjonova, A.1 aAntonova, V.1 aLjubomirov, T uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/ants-hymenoptera-formicidae-sarnena-sredna-gora-mountains-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 aCataglyphis 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-species01175nas a2200181 4500008004100000245008900041210006900130300001300199490000700212520053800219653001100757653002100768653001500789653001600804100002700820700002300847856012300870 2020 eng d00aFirst Records of Two Strumigenys Ant Species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Bulgaria0 aFirst Records of Two Strumigenys Ant Species Hymenoptera Formici a326-329 0 v673 aThe Strumigenys ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are poorly studied in Bulgaria due to their small size and cryptic lifestyles. To date, only one species, S. baudueri (Emery, 1875), has been reported from a collecting site in the East Rhodopi Mountains (South Bulgaria). Herein we provide the fi rst records of another two species in Bulgaria: S. argiola (Emery, 1869) (Northeast Bulgaria) and S. tenuipilis Emery, 1915 (South Pirin Mountain). Scanning electron microscope micrographs of both species are also provided.
10aAttini10aBalkan Peninsula10aMyrmicinae10anew records1 aLapeva-Gjonova, Albena1 aLjubomirov, Toshko uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/first-records-two-strumigenys-ant-species-hymenoptera-formicidae-bulgaria00375nas a2200121 4500008004100000245003900041210003800080300001400118490000700132100001900139700001500158856008000173 1993 eng d00aSocially parasitic ants of Greece.0 aSocially parasitic ants of Greece a183–1890 v201 aA., Buschinger1 aP., Douwes uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/socially-parasitic-ants-greece00601nas a2200145 4500008004100000245011800041210006900159300001400228490000800242100001900250700001700269700001600286700001300302856014000315 1988 eng d00aThe slave-making ant genus Chalepoxenus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). I. Review of literature, range, slave species.0 aslavemaking ant genus Chalepoxenus Hymenoptera Formicidae I Revi a383–4010 v1151 aA., Buschinger1 aW., Ehrhardt1 aK., Fischer1 aJ., Ofer uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/slave-making-ant-genus-chalepoxenus-hymenoptera-formicidae-i-review-literature-range-slave00576nas a2200109 4500008004100000245012500041210006900166260006200235300001100297100002300308856013500331 2019 eng d00aReview of the hymenopteran fauna (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of the Vratchanska Planina Mountains with a checklist of species0 aReview of the hymenopteran fauna Insecta Hymenoptera of the Vrat aPlovdivbZooNotes, Supplement 7, Plovdiv University Press a81-1061 aLjubomirov, Toshko uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/review-hymenopteran-fauna-insecta-hymenoptera-vratchanska-planina-mountains-checklist01329nas 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 aThree 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.
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-formicidae00702nas a2200169 4500008004100000245014500041210006900186300000800255490000700263100002400270700001700294700001600311700001500327700002000342700002800362856014200390 2017 eng d00aLight at the end of the tunnel: Integrative taxonomy delimits cryptic species in the Tetramorium caespitum complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aLight at the end of the tunnel Integrative taxonomy delimits cry a1290 v251 aWagner, Herbert, C.1 aArthofer, W.1 aSeifert, B.1 aMuster, C.1 aSteiner, F., M.1 aSchlick-Steiner, B., C. uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/light-end-tunnel-integrative-taxonomy-delimits-cryptic-species-tetramorium-caespitum-complex01121nas a2200169 4500008004100000245014000041210006900181300000800250490000700258520037800265653009500643100001700738700001900755700002700774700001800801856013200819 2017 eng d00aTwo new species of the "ultimate" parasitic ant genus Teleutomyrmex KUTTER, 1950 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Western Palaearctic0 aTwo new species of the ultimate parasitic ant genus Teleutomyrme a1550 v253 aTwo new "ultimate" parasitic ant species, Teleutomyrmex seiferti KIRAN & KARAMAN sp.n. and Teleutomyrmex buschingeri LAPEVA-GJONOVA sp.n., are described from one site each in Turkey and Bulgaria. The hosts belong to Tetra- morium cf. chefketi FOREL, 1911. The findings increase the number of described Teleutomyrmex species to four.
10aTaxonomy; ants; Formicidae; Teleutomyrmex; social parasites; new species; Turkey; Bulgaria1 aKiran, Kadri1 aKaraman, Celal1 aLapeva-Gjonova, Albena1 aAksoy, Volkan uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/two-new-species-ultimate-parasitic-ant-genus-teleutomyrmex-kutter-1950-hymenoptera00566nas a2200109 4500008004100000245014400041210006900185300000700254490000700261100002200268856016600290 2016 eng d00aInconvenient hyperdiversity – the traditional concept of “Pheidole pallidula” includes four cryptic species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aInconvenient hyperdiversity the traditional concept of Pheidole a170 v881 aSeifert, Bernhard uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/inconvenient-hyperdiversity-%E2%80%93-traditional-concept-%E2%80%9Cpheidole-pallidula%E2%80%9D-includes-four-cryptic00806nas a2200157 4500008004100000245009700041210006900138250018700207260004200394300001200436100002000448700002100468700001800489700001900507856012200526 2007 eng d00aPatterns of Urbanization in the City of Sofia as Shown by Carabid Beetles, Ants and Mollusks0 aPatterns of Urbanization in the City of Sofia as Shown by Carabi aL. Penev, T. Erwin & T. Assmann (Eds). Back to the Roots and Back to the Future. Towards a New Synthesis amongst Taxonomic, Ecological and Biogeographical Approaches in Carabidology aBlagoevgrad, August 20-24, 2007c2008 a483-5091 aPenev, Lyubomir1 aStoyanov, Ivailo1 aDedov, Ivailo1 aAntonova, Vera uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/patterns-urbanization-city-sofia-shown-carabid-beetles-ants-and-mollusks00502nas a2200121 4500008004100000245008800041210006900129300000800198490000700206100002600213700001900239856012200258 2005 eng d00aMyrmica vandeli Bondroit (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) - a new ant species for Bulgaria0 aMyrmica vandeli Bondroit Hymenoptera Formicidae a new ant specie a1260 v571 aStankiewicz, Anna, M.1 aAntonova, Vera uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/myrmica-vandeli-bondroit-hymenoptera-formicidae-new-ant-species-bulgaria00696nas a2200181 4500008004100000245009500041210006900136300000700205490000700212100002500219700003200244700002200276700002300298700001900321700002200340700002400362856012800386 2005 eng d00aTowards DNA-aided biogeography: An example from Tetramorium ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)0 aTowards DNAaided biogeography An example from Tetramorium ants H a350 v421 aSteiner, Florian, M.1 aSchlick-Steiner, Birgit, C.1 aSanetra, Matthias1 aLjubomirov, Toshko1 aAntonova, Vera1 aChristian, Erhard1 aStauffer, Christian uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/towards-dna-aided-biogeography-example-tetramorium-ants-hymenoptera-formicidae00521nas a2200121 4500008004100000245009700041210006900138300000700207490000600214100002800220700001900248856013200267 2004 eng d00aFirst record of Myrmica rugulososcabrinodis Karawajew (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) for Bulgaria0 aFirst record of Myrmica rugulososcabrinodis Karawajew Hymenopter a210 v61 aRadchenko, Alexander, G1 aAntonova, Vera uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/first-record-myrmica-rugulososcabrinodis-karawajew-hymenoptera-formicidae-bulgaria01965nas a2200169 4500008004100000245009800041210006900139300000900208490000700217520133200224100002201556700001901578700002201597700002001619700002501639856013101664 2016 eng d00aCollapse of the invasive garden ant, Lasius neglectus, populations in four European countries0 aCollapse of the invasive garden ant Lasius neglectus populations a31310 v183 aThe invasive garden ant Lasius neglectus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) has been spreading rapidly in Europe ever since the 1990s. This ant established enormous supercolonies in many European cities and poses a serious threat to the local native faunas. The spread of this species has not slowed down in the last decades, but in the recent years the sizes of the known L. neglectus populations have generally been declining or have stagnated. For 29 supercolonies checked in four countries, in 10 cases L. neglectus individuals have not been found on the former area of their occurrence. On the other hand, only two supercolonies have expanded. In this paper, we summarize these monitoring data collected by the personal independent, diligent monitoring activities of myrmecologists on populations of the invasive garden ant in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Spain. The reasons for this collapse are thought to be: (1) depletion of the local resources, (2) gradation of pathogens and (social)parasites, (3) climatic factors, (4) intra-population mechanisms, (5) confrontation with highly competitive native species, and (6) lack of suitable nesting microhabitats. As similar phenomena were observed in the cases of supercolonies of other invasive ant species, it seems that they decline more generally than has been thought.
1 aTartally, András1 aAntonova, Vera1 aEspadaler, Xavier1 aCsősz, Sándor1 aCzechowski, Wojciech uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/collapse-invasive-garden-ant-lasius-neglectus-populations-four-european-countries01626nas a2200193 4500008004100000245009900041210006900140300000700209490000900216520090200225653001201127653001601139653002901155653004401184653001901228100002201247700002601269856013701295 2016 eng d00aThe Westpalaearctic Lasius paralienus complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) contains three species0 aWestpalaearctic Lasius paralienus complex Hymenoptera Formicidae a580 v41323 aApplication of Numeric Morphology-Based Alpha-Taxonomy (NUMOBAT) demonstrated the existence of three cryptic species within the Westpalaearctic Lasius paralienus species complex: L. paralienus Seifert, 1992, having a wider European distribution north to Sweden, L. casevitzi sp. nov., an endemic of Corsica, and Lasius bombycina sp. nov. from southeast Central Europe, the Balkans and Asia Minor. Hierarchical NC-Ward clustering and non-hierarchical NC-k-means clustering of 16 morphological characters resulted in 98.7% identical classifications within 76 examined nest samples of the three species. The classification error in 180 worker individuals was 0% in a linear discriminant analysis (LDA) and 1.3% in a LOOCV-LDA. Differential characters to other species groups and an identification key of the six European members of the Lasius alienus Förster species group are provided.
10aendemic10amorphometry10anest centroid clustering10aNumeric morphology-based alpha-taxonomy10asister species1 aSeifert, Bernhard1 aGalkowski, Christophe uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/westpalaearctic-lasius-paralienus-complex-hymenoptera-formicidae-contains-three-species00988nas a2200181 4500008004100000245006900041210006600110260006200176520034100238653000900579653001200588653001000600653002200610100001900632700002700651700002200678856010600700 2016 eng d00aAnts (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Vrachanska Planina Mountains0 aAnts Hymenoptera Formicidae from Vrachanska Planina Mountains aPlovdivbZooNotes, Supplement 3, Plovdiv University Press3 aWe give a list of 29 ant species in Vrachanska Planina Mountain from 24 localities. Nine species were confirmed by previously reported data. Among all 19 unpublished species (found in 50’s of last century and during 2013-2014), 10 are new for the region. Four species are of nature conservation importance.
In the current revisionary work, the Temnothorax nylanderi species-group of myrmicine ants is characterized. Eighteen species belonging to this group in the Ponto-Mediterranean region are described or redefined based on an integrative approach that combines exploratory analyses of morphometric data and of a 658bp fragment of the mitochondrial gene for the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (CO I). The species group is subdivided into five species complexes: T. angustifrons complex, T. lichtensteini complex, T. nylanderi complex, T. parvulus complex, T. sordidulus complex, and two species, T. angulinodis sp. n. and T. flavicornis (Emery, 1870) form their own lineages. We describe seven new species (T. angulinodis sp. n., T. angustifrons sp. n., T. ariadnae sp. n., T. helenae sp. n., T. lucidus sp. n., T. similis sp. n., T. subtilis sp. n.), raise T. tergestinus (FINZI, 1928) stat.n. to species level, and propose a new junior synonymy for T. saxonicus (SEIFERT, 1995) syn.n. (junior synonym of T. tergestinus). We describe the worker caste and provide high quality images and distributional maps for all eighteen species. Furthermore, we provide a decision tree as an alternative identification key that visually gives an overview of this species-group. We make the first application to Formicidae of the Semantic Phenotype approach that has been used in previous taxonomic revisions.
1 aCsősz, Sándor1 aHeinze, Jürgen1 aMikó, István uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/taxonomic-synopsis-ponto-mediterranean-ants-temnothorax-nylanderi-species-group00453nam a2200133 4500008004100000245004500041210004300086260004100129300000800170490000700178100002000185700002600205856008800231 1992 eng d00aFauna Bulgarica. Hymenoptera, Formicidae0 aFauna Bulgarica Hymenoptera Formicidae aSofiabBulgarian Academy of Sciences a3100 v221 aAtanassov, Neno1 aDlusskij, Genadij, M. uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/fauna-bulgarica-hymenoptera-formicidae02944nas a2200193 4500008004100000245014000041210006900181300001000250490000800260520215100268653001802419653002902437653004402466653002302510653003002533100002202563700002002585856014502605 2015 eng d00aTemnothorax crasecundus sp. n. – a cryptic Eurocaucasian ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) discovered by Nest Centroid Clustering0 aTemnothorax crasecundus sp n a cryptic Eurocaucasian ant species a37-640 v4793 aThe paper integrates two independent studies of numeric morphology-based alpha-taxonomy of the cryptic ant species Temnothorax crassispinus (Karavajev, 1926) and T. crasecundus sp. n. conducted by different investigators, using different equipment, considering different character combinations and evaluating different samples. Samples investigated included 603 individual workers from 203 nests – thereof 104 nest samples measured by Seifert and 99 by Csösz. The material originated from Europe, Asia Minor and Caucasia. There was a very strong interspecific overlap in any of the 29 shape characters recorded and subjective expert determination failed in many cases. Primary classification hypotheses were formed by the exploratory data analysis Nest Centroid (NC) clustering and corrected to final species hypotheses by an iterative linear discriminant analysis algorithm. The evaluation of Seifert’s and Csösz’s data sets arrived at fully congruent conclusions. NC-Ward and NC-K-means clustering disagreed from the final species hypothesis in only 1.9 and 1.9% of the samples in Seifert’s data set and by 1.1 and 2.1% in Csösz’s data set which is a strong argument for heterospecificity. The type series of T. crassispinus and T. crasecundus sp. n. were allocated to different clusters with p = 0.9851 and p = 0.9912 respectively. The type series of the junior synonym T. slavonicus (Seifert, 1995) was allocated to the T. crassispinus cluster with p = 0.9927. T. crasecundus sp. n. and T. crassispinus are parapatric species with a long contact zone stretching from the Peloponnisos peninsula across Bulgaria northeast to the southern Ukraine. There is no indication for occurrence of interspecifically mixed nests or intraspecific polymorphism. However, a significant reduction of interspecific morphological distance at sites with syntopic occurrence of both species indicates local hybridization. The results are discussed within the context of the Pragmatic Species Concept of Seifert (2014). The taxonomic description and a differential diagnosis of T. crasecundus sp. n. are given.
10ahybridization10aintraspecific dimorphism10aNumeric morphology-based alpha-taxonomy10aparapatric species10aPragmatic Species Concept1 aSeifert, Bernhard1 aCsősz, Sándor uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/temnothorax-crasecundus-sp-n-%E2%80%93-cryptic-eurocaucasian-ant-species-hymenoptera-formicidae01321nas a2200181 4500008004100000245008800041210006900129300001200198490001700210520068800227653000900915653002100924653001600945653001800961100001900979700002000998856012101018 2008 eng d00aClassification of Ant Assemblages (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Green Areas of Sofia0 aClassification of Ant Assemblages Hymenoptera Formicidae in Gree a103-1100 v60, Suppl. 23 aThe 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.
10aants10acluster analyses10acommunities10aurban ecology1 aAntonova, Vera1 aPenev, Lyubomir uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/classification-ant-assemblages-hymenoptera-formicidae-green-areas-sofia01181nas a2200193 4500008004100000245013500041210006900176300001400245490000600259520047000265653000900735653001300744653001500757653002000772653001700792100001900809700002000828856013900848 2006 eng d00aChanges in the zoogeographical structure of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) caused by urban pressure in the Sofia region (Bulgaria)0 aChanges in the zoogeographical structure of ants Hymenoptera For a271–2760 v83 aA comparison of the zoogeographical peculiarities of the myrmecofauna in urban and non-urban habitats in Sofia region is performed. The proportion of the widespread Holarctic species was twice as high in the urban as compared to the non-urban sites. Also Euro-Caucasian elements are well represented in the urban sites. The share of South-Transpalaearctic, Eurasian steppe and Boreo-Montane elements is low or such elements are absent from the urban sites.
10aants10aBulgaria10aFormicidae10aurban landscape10azoogeography1 aAntonova, Vera1 aPenev, Lyubomir uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/changes-zoogeographical-structure-ants-hymenoptera-formicidae-caused-urban-pressure-sofia00920nas a2200169 4500008004100000245012100041210006900162300000800231490000700239520027400246653001300520653001500533653002700548653002000575100001900595856013600614 2009 eng d00a First record of the slave-maker ant Harpagoxenus sublaevis (Nylander, 1849) from Bulgaria (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aFirst record of the slavemaker ant Harpagoxenus sublaevis Nyland a1-20 v123 aHarpagoxenus sublaevis (Nylander, 1849) was found among ants taken in pitfall traps set in the Alibotoush Reserve, Slavjanka Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria. This species is new to the Bulgarian myrmecofauna that recently numbered about 130 species.
10aBulgaria10aFormicidae10aHarpagoxenus sublaevis10asocial parasite1 aAntonova, Vera uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/first-record-slave-maker-ant-harpagoxenus-sublaevis-nylander-1849-bulgaria-hymenoptera00501nas a2200109 4500008004100000245010300041210006900144260002000213300001400233100001900247856012500266 2005 eng d00aSpecies diversity and distribution of ants in different habitats in the parks of the city of Sofia0 aSpecies diversity and distribution of ants in different habitats bPetekston Press a231–2361 aAntonova, Vera uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/species-diversity-and-distribution-ants-different-habitats-parks-city-sofia01319nas a2200181 4500008004100000245009800041210006900139300001400208520066400222653000900886653001300895653001900908653001500927653001900942653002400961100001900985856013301004 2004 eng d00aCompound nests and mixed colonies of ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Sofia, Bulgaria0 aCompound nests and mixed colonies of ant species Hymenoptera For a423–4283 aSeven nests of coexisting ant species in the city of Sofia and its vicinity were discovered. Five of
these were reported from Zapaden park, one from Knyaz Borisova Gradina and one from Vladaja
village. Two of the nests represented mixed colonies probably with temporary parasitic interaction
between species of the genus Lasius. The compound nests included species from the genera Lasius,
Leptothorax, Myrmica and Formica. Solenopsis fugax was found in lestobiotic interaction with two species
of the genus Lasius within one of the mixed colonies.
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.
In this paper we provide insight into the cryptic diversity and biogeographic patterns of a widely distributed Mediterranean ant species, Temnothorax lichtensteini (Bondroit Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 87:1–174, 1918), based on evidence from multiple data sources. An exploratory analysis of morphometric data, combined with sequencing of a 652 bp fragment of the mitochondrial gene for
the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (CO I), indicates the existence of three distinct lineages. Divergence of two recognised genetic lineages, Western and Eastern Mediterranean clusters, is not reliably supported by confirmatory analysis of morphological data. We hypothesise that this reflects incomplete speciation in separate glacial refugia and therefore discuss only biogeographic aspects of these two parapatric populations. However, the third, Peloponnese, lineage is divergent in both morphology and CO I sequences and its separation from the other two lineages is convincingly confirmed. For this lineage we assume a completed speciation and describe the taxon formally as Temnothorax laconicus sp.n., the sister species of T. lichtensteini.
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 Müller, 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
(Röszler, 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.
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.
10aants10aBulgaria10adistribution10aFormicidae10aTemnothorax flavicornis10aTurkey1 aLapeva-Gjonova, Albena1 aKiran, Kadri1 aKaraman, Celal uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/first-records-temnothorax-flavicornis-emery-1870-hymenoptera-formicidae-bulgaria-and-turkey01201nas a2200169 4500008004100000245008900041210006900130260003700199300001200236520057300248653001300821653001500834653002200849100002700871700002100898856011200919 2004 eng d00aA Faunistic Investigation of the Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the City of Sofia0 aFaunistic Investigation of the Ants Hymenoptera Formicidae in th aSofia-MoscowbPensoft Publishers a417-4223 aA two-year-long investigation of the myrmecofauna of five parks in the city of Sofia (Boris Garden, Hunting Park, South Park, West Park and North Park), resulted in the collection o f 31 species from 12 genera in 4 subfamilies. Eighteen species were herpetobionts, six were dendrobionts, five were geobionts and two were stratobionts. The zoogeographical structure of the studied ant communities is as follows: Transpalaearctic - 15 species, Amphipalaearctic - 5, Euro-West-Siberian - 4, Euro-Caucasian - 3, South-European - 2 and Mediterranean - 2.
10aBulgaria10aFormicidae10aurban communities1 aLapeva-Gjonova, Albena1 aAtanasova, Maria uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/faunistic-investigation-ants-hymenoptera-formicidae-city-sofia01047nas a2200193 4500008004100000245007900041210006900120260001700189300000800206490000700214520042200221653000900643653001300652653001500665653001800680653001500698100002700713856011300740 2011 eng d00aFirst records of three ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Bulgaria0 aFirst records of three ant species Hymenoptera Formicidae from B cJanuary 2011 a1-30 v143 aThree Mediterranean ant species – Camponotus aegaeus EMERY, 1915, Camponotus gestroi EMERY, 1878 and Crematogaster auberti EMERY, 1869 – were found on Bulgarian territory for the first time. The report of Camponotus aegaeus for Bulgaria is the first for continental Europe as well. The total number of known ant species for Bulgaria increases to more than 160.
10aants10aBulgaria10aCamponotus10aCrematogaster10aFormicidae1 aLapeva-Gjonova, Albena uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/first-records-three-ant-species-hymenoptera-formicidae-bulgaria01314nas a2200145 4500008004100000245011400041210006900155300000800224490000900232520073000241100002700971700001700998700001801015856013501033 2012 eng d00aUnusual Ant Hosts of the Socially Parasitic Ant Anergates atratulus (Schenck, 1852) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)0 aUnusual Ant Hosts of the Socially Parasitic Ant Anergates atratu a1-30 v20123 aThe 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.
1 aLapeva-Gjonova, Albena1 aKiran, Kadri1 aAksoy, Volkan uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/unusual-ant-hosts-socially-parasitic-ant-anergates-atratulus-schenck-1852-hymenoptera00890nas a2200193 4500008004100000245007200041210006700113260004400180300001200224490000600236520025600242653000900498653001300507653002100520653001000541653001500551100002700566856010300593 2004 eng d00aAnts (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria)0 aAnts Hymenoptera Formicidae from the Eastern Rhodopes Bulgaria aSofiabPensoft & Nat. Mus. Natur. Hist. a507-5130 v23 aThis paper contains a list of ant species (Hym enoptera: Formicidae) and their
localities from the Eastern R hodopes Mts. (Bulgaria). So far 48 species have been found - 7
according to literature data and 41 new for this area.
The current paper refers published and new data for 68 ant species (Hymenoptera,
Formicidae) in the Western Rhodope Mountain. The list also contains 6 more species
mentioned in the literature as found in the Rhodope Mountains without exact localities, for
which the author has no new data.
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 (Röszler, 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.
The present catalogue of the ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Bulgaria is made on a base of critical
reconsideration of literature (covering the period from 1892 till 2009 and part of 2010) as well as on
examination of the authors' and several museum's collections. A lot of data were omitted in the previous
Bulgarian monograph on ants, lots of new data were recently added and many important additions and
alterations were made due to taxonomic revisions of Eurasian Formicidae during the last three decades.
Two new species are reported for the country [Temnothorax graecus (Forel, 1911) and Temnothorax cf. korbi
(Emery, 1924)].
This catalogue contains a list of 163 ant species belonging to 40 genera of 6 subfamilies now known
from Bulgaria. Synonyms and information on the previously reported names in relevant publications are
given. Known localities of the species are grouped by geographic regions. Maps with concrete localities or
regions for each species were prepared. The conservation status of 13 ant species is given as they are includ-
ed in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and Bulgarian Biodiversity Act. In comparison with adjacent
Balkan regions the ant fauna of Bulgaria is quite rich and its core is composed of South European elements.