Catalogue of the ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Bulgaria Author Lapeva-Gjonova, Albena Author Antonova, Vera Author Radchenko, Alexander G. Author Atanasova, Maria text ZooKeys 2010 62 1 124 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.62.430 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.62.430 1313-2970-62-1 Formica rufa Linnaeus, 1761 Records (Map 69): Bulgaria ( Agosti and Collingwood 1987a ); Danubian Plain ( Bobev 1972 , Wesselinoff 1973 , 1979 , Vatov and Bobev 1976 , Vesselinov 1981 ); Eastern Danubian Plain: Razgrad, Ruse, Dobrich ( Ronketi and Penev 1966 ); Predbalkan ( Wesselinoff 1973 ); Central Predbalkan: Dermantsi vill. (Lukovit) ( Atanassov 1934 , 1936 ), Aglen vill. (Lukovit) ( Atanassov 1934 ); Eastern Predbalkan: Targovishte ( Ronketi and Penev 1966 ); Stara Planina Mts ( Bobev 1972 , Wesselinoff 1973 , 1979 , Atanassov 1974 , Vatov and Bobev 1976 , Vesselinov 1981 , Atanassov and Dlusskij 1992 ); Western Stara Planina Mt.: Sokolets peak, Milanovo vill., Zgorigrad vill. ( Atanassov 1934 ); Central Stara Planina Mts: Kostinya river valley, Botev peak (Ray hut) ( Atanassov 1936 ), Boatin reserve (under Tetevenska baba peak), Tsarichina reserve (under Vezhen peak), Dermenka hut (Troyan Balkan) ( Atanassov 1983 ); Eastern Stara Planina Mts ( Bobev 1972 , Vatov and Bobev 1976 , Vesselinov 1981 , Wesselinoff 1979 ): Byala vill. (Sliven) ( Atanassov 1936 ); Viskyar Mt. ( Wesselinoff 1973 ); Verila Mt. ( Wesselinoff 1973 ); Zemen Gorge: Zemen marsh ( Atanassov 1936 ); Sofia Basin: Sofia ( Lapeva-Gjonova and Atanasova 2004 , Antonova and Penev 2006 ), near Vladaya village ( Antonova and Penev 2008 ); Lyulin Mt. ( Atanassov 1934 , Wesselinoff 1973 ); Vitosha Mt. ( Atanassov 1934 , 1936 , 1952 , 1974 , 1979 , Wesselinoff 1967 , 1973 ): Knyazhevo ( Atanassov 1934 ), Dragalevtsi ( Atanassov 1936 ); Plana Mt.: Plana vill., Tsiganka peak (Pasarel vill.), Alino vill. ( Wesselinoff 1967 , 1973 , Vagalinski and Lapeva-Gjonova in press ); Sredna Gora Mts ( Bobev 1972 , Wesselinoff 1973 , 1979 , Vatov and Bobev 1976 , Vesselinov 1981 ); Ihtimanska Sredna Gora Mt.: Benkovski peak ( Atanassov 1934 ); Lozenska Planina Mt. ( Wesselinoff 1967 , Vassilev and Evtimov 1973 , Lapeva-Gjonova 2004b ); Sakar-Tundzha district: along Tundzha river ( Wesselinoff 1973 ); Strandzha Mt. ( Bobev 1972 , Vatov and Bobev 1976 , Wesselinoff 1979 , Vesselinov 1981 ); Osogovo-Belasitsa group ( Wesselinoff 1973 , Vatov and Bobev 1976 ); Belasitsa Mt. ( Atanassov 1964 , 1974 , Wesselinoff 1974 , Lapeva-Gjonova 2004b ); Krupnik-Sandanski-Petrich Valley: Luda Mara river valley ( Atanassov 1964 ), Sandanski ( Gateva 1975 ); Rila-Pirin group ( Bobev 1972 , Vatov and Bobev 1976 ); Rila Mt. ( Wesselinoff 1973 , 1979 , Atanassov 1974 , Vesselinov 1981 , Atanassov and Dlusskij 1992 ): Rilska river valley ( Forel 1892 ), Borovets ( Atanassov 1934 ), Parangalitsa reserve ( Wesselinoff 1968 ), Govedartsi vill., Borovets, Raduil, Kostenets ( Otto et al. 1962 ), Ibar reserve ( Atanassov 1983 ), Panichishte ( Lapeva-Gjonova 2004b ); Pirin Mt. ( Vesselinov 1981 , Wesselinoff 1973 , 1979 ):Razlog, Bansko, Dobrinishte, Gotse Delchev ( Otto et al. 1962 ); Slavianka Mt. ( Atanassov 1974 ); Rhodopi Mts ( Wesselinoff 1973 , Gateva 1978 , Atanassov 1983 , Atanassov and Dlusskij 1992 ); Western Rhodopi Mts ( Bobev 1972 , 1973 , Atanassov 1974 ): Selishte, Vishteritsa, Eleshnitsa ( Otto et al. 1962 ), Yundola ( Otto et al. 1962 , Bechev and Stoyanova 2004 ), Chepelare, Golyam Beglik dam, Smolyan ( Gateva 1975 ), Zdravets hut, Byala cherkva resort, Ravnishta hut, Skalni mostove, Varhovrah hut ( Bechev and Stoyanova 2004 ), Rakitovo, Batak, Peshtera ( Lapeva-Gjonova in press (a) ); Eastern Rhodopi Mts ( Bobev 1972 , Vatov and Bobev 1976 ); Northern Black Sea coast: Varna, Balchik ( Ronketi and Penev 1966 ). Conservation Status: Lower Risk/near threatened (IUCN); Protected ( Bulgarian Biodiversity Act (2002) , Annex 2 and 3).