Triplax russica Linneaus, 1758

Bekchiev, Rostislav, Smets, Koen & Crevecoeur, Luc, 2012, Contribution to the knowledge of the genus Triplax Herbst, 1793 (Coleoptera: Erotylidae) in Bulgaria, ZooNotes 2012 (30), pp. 1-6 : 2-3

Triplax russica Linneaus, 1758

Gorubliane ( Ioakimov 1904), Maleshevska Mts., Breznitsa ( Roubal 1931; Guéorguiev & Ljubomirov 2009).

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New locality: Strandzha, Mladezhko vill., N42 09.075 E27 21.436, 230 m, forest valley, in fungus on Acer sp. , 21.08.2009, 2 ex., leg. Koen Smets (in NMNHS and Koen Smets collection) .

Triplax scutellaris Charpentier, 1825

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Localities: Stara Planina Mts., Eleno-Tvardiska Planina, Bukite Hut, 1000 m, Fagus sylvatica forest, in Pleurotus sp and/or under bark dead Fagus , 27.08. 2009, 2 ex., leg. Koen Smets (NMNHS and Koen Smets collection); Bulgaria, Osogovska Planina Mt., above “St. Ana” Monastery at Smolichano Village, 660-700 m, 10.10.2009, meadow, on mushroom, 4 ex, leg. B. Guéorguiev (NMNHS).

Figures

Fig. 1. Habitus ofT. scutellaris – Osogovo Mts. (scale – 5.0 mm).