Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 121-128, doi: 10.3897/travaux.65.e77971

New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of subfamily Chrysochroinae (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Bulgaria

Vladimir Sakalian^‡, Toshko Ljubomirov^‡, Enrico Migliaccio^§, Victor Gashtarov^|, Danail Doychev^¶, Georgi Georgiev^#

‡ Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria§ Science Naturali ed Ambientali, Rome, Italy| Unaffiliated, Sofia, Bulgaria¶ University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria# Forest Research Institute, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

Corresponding author: Georgi Georgiev ( ggeorgiev.fri@gmail.com )

Academic editor: Melania Stan

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Citation: Sakalian V, Ljubomirov T, Migliaccio E, Gashtarov V, Doychev D, Georgiev G (2022) New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of subfamily Chrysochroinae (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Bulgaria. Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 65(1): 121-128. https://doi.org/10.3897/travaux.65.e77971

Abstract

Data about distribution and host plants of 19 species-group taxa from subfamily Chrysochroinae are presented. In this study, fourth known locality in Balkan Peninsula of Sphenoptera (Sphenoptera) cuprina cuprina (wery rare taxon in this region) was established. Distinguishing characters of S. (Chilostetha) laportei and S. (Ch.) substriata allowing their better identification are given as well.

Keywords

Buprestidae, Chrysochroinae, taxonomy, distribution, host plants, Bulgaria.