biostudies-literatureUnknown10Lapeva-Gjonova A<h4>Background</h4>Many faunistic studies on the myrmecofauna of Bulgaria have been carried out and about 180 ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from 43 genera and six subfamilies have been discovered as a result. Although the Bulgarian ant fauna is considered to be relatively well studied, the finding of unrecorded species continues, especially amongst the rare social parasites and the species with a more southern distribution in the Balkans.<h4>New information</h4>The current study presents data on 11 ant species recorded for the first time in Bulgaria (<i>Messorhellenius</i> Agosti & Collingwood, 1987, <i>M.mcarthuri</i> Steiner et al., 2018, <i>Crematogasterionia</i> Forel, 1911, <i>Monomoriummonomorium</i> Bolton, 1987, <i>Temnothoraxaeolius</i> (Forel, 1911), T.cf.exilis(formdariiBiodiversity data journale83658https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9848508biostudies-literatureNew and little-known ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Bulgaria.PMC9848508Lapeva-Gjonova ABorowiec LfalseNew and little-known ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Bulgaria.<h4>Background</h4>Many faunistic studies on the myrmecofauna of Bulgaria have been carried out and about 180 ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from 43 genera and six subfamilies have been discovered as a result. Although the Bulgarian ant fauna is considered to be relatively well studied, the finding of unrecorded species continues, especially amongst the rare social parasites and the species with a more southern distribution in the Balkans.<h4>New information</h4>The current study presents data on 11 ant species recorded for the first time in Bulgaria (<i>Messorhellenius</i> Agosti & Collingwood, 1987, <i>M.mcarthuri</i> Steiner et al., 2018, <i>Crematogasterionia</i> Forel, 1911, <i>Monomoriummonomorium</i> Bolton, 1987, <i>Temnothoraxaeolius</i> (Forel, 1911), T.cf.exilis(formdarii2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222026-04-08T12:44:10.467Z2025-04-05T19:41:57.152ZS-EPMC98485083676151110.3897/BDJ.10.e83658