Catalogue of the Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Bulgaria
| Author | : Albena Lapeva-Gjonova |
| Publisher | : PenSoft Publishers LTD |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2010-10-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789546425638 |
| ISBN-13 | : 954642563X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63X Downloads) |
Download or read book Catalogue of the Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Bulgaria written by Albena Lapeva-Gjonova and published by PenSoft Publishers LTD. This book was released on 2010-10-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present catalogue summarizes the information on species composition and distribution of ants in Bulgaria, known until 2010 from literature and museum collections. The authors have worked intensively on Bulgarian myrmecofauna for the last 10 years. The Bulgarian myrmecofauna currently comprises 163 species from 40 genera and 6 subfamilies. The species list accounts synonyms and the respective publications they were used in, as well as all known localities in Bulgaria. Known localities are grouped by geographical regions and maps with concrete localities or regions for each species are provided. The conservation status of threatened ant species is discussed. The catalogue of Bulgarian ants may be of interest to myrmecologists, ecologists, biogeographers, conservationists and any zoological library.
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