Zygaena sedi Fabricius 1787 discovered and burned on Sakar Mts in Bulgaria

2025/11/03 by Ana Nahirnić, Ivaylo Todorov · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy #Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny #Diptera species taxonomy and behavior

paper · pdf · doi:10.48027/hnb.47.111

openalex publication_date 2025/11/03 · openalex created_date 2025/11/03 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11

Abstract

Zygaena sedi sliwenensis Reiss, 1933 is a subspecies that only occurs in Bulgaria around Sliven Town, Karandila Place near the same town and Ivaylovgrad vicinity. The populations from Pirin Mts - Lilyanovo near Sandanski have not yet been assigned to a subspecies. Here we report the fifth locality of this species from Sakar Mts. The indication for the host plant being Vicia is discussed. The influence of a wildfire on the habitat is commented.

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