Temnothorax bulgaricus (Forel, 1892)

Lapeva-Gjonova, Albena & Borowiec, Lech, 2022, New and little-known ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Bulgaria, Biodiversity Data Journal 10, pp. 83658-83658 : 83658

Temnothorax bulgaricus (Forel, 1892)

Distribution

New records: South Pirin Mt., Kalimantsi vill., 10.05.-01.06.2002, pitfall traps, 1 w., leg. M. Langourov; Struma Valley, Kamenitsa vill., 31.05-23.06.2002, tree traps, 1 w., leg. M. Langourov; East Rhodopes, Strazhets vill., 03.05.2009, 2 w., leg. ALG; Sakar Mt., Radovets vill., 30.04.2011, sweeping, 3 w., leg. I. Gjonov; East Rhodopes, Meden buk vill., 09.04.2013, 1 w., leg. ALG. Detailed occurrence data: Lapeva-Gjonova and Borowiec (2022).

Notes

After the description of T. bulgaricus from Bulgaria ( Forel 1892), it has been reported from a number of places in the southern Balkans and Turkey. It was found in several thermophilous sites (Sliven, Zemen Gorge, Petrich, Asenovgrad, Obzor) in Bulgaria ( Atanassov and Dlussky 1992). Here we provide additional findings as South Pirin Mt., East Rhodopes Mt. and Sakar Mt. are hitherto unknown distribution regions.