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-coast