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).