01665nas a2200217 4500008004100000245010200041210006900143260001400212300001000226490000600236520094700242653000901189653001301198653001501211653001301226653001401239653001101253100002701264700001701291856013901308 2012 eng d00aAnt fauna (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Strandzha (Istranca) Mountain and adjacent Black Sea coast0 aAnt fauna Hymenoptera Formicidae of Strandzha Istranca Mountain  cJune 2012 a72-840 v83 a

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.

10aants10aBulgaria10aFormicidae10aIstranca10aStrandzha10aTurkey1 aLapeva-Gjonova, Albena1 aKiran, Kadri uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/ant-fauna-hymenoptera-formicidae-strandzha-istranca-mountain-and-adjacent-black-sea-coast01314nas 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 a

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.

1 aLapeva-Gjonova, Albena1 aKiran, Kadri1 aAksoy, Volkan uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/unusual-ant-hosts-socially-parasitic-ant-anergates-atratulus-schenck-1852-hymenoptera