New records of myxomycophagous beetle family Sphindidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) from Bulgaria

2026/04/01 by Denis Gradinarov, Yana Petrova, Ognyan Sivilov · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution #Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies #Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.48027/hnb.48.042

openalex publication_date 2026/04/01 · openalex created_date 2026/04/02 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11

Abstract

New data on the distribution of the species Aspidiphorus lareyniei Jacquelin du Val, 1859, A. orbiculatus (Gyllenhal, 1808), Odontosphindus grandis (Hampe, 1861) and Sphindus dubius (Gyllenhal, 1808) (Coleoptera: Sphindidae) in Bulgaria are presented. The species O. grandis is reported for the first time from the country. Original photographs of all sphindid species occurring in Bulgaria are provided.

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