New records of Pygopleurus Motschulsky, 1860 species (Scarabaeoidea: Glaphyridae) from Bulgaria
Journal Title: ZooNotes - Year 2019, Vol 140, Issue 0
Abstract
New chorological data of three Pygopleurus Motschulsky, 1860 (Scarabaeoidea: Glaphyridae) (i.e. P. apicalis (Brullé, 1832), P. diffusus (Petrovitz, 1958) and P. humeralis (Brullé, 1832)) are reported for Bulgaria. The records of P. apicalis (Brullé, 1832) and P. diffusus (Petrovitz, 1958) are new for the country.
Authors and Affiliations
YANA PETROVA, DENIS GRADINAROV, MAURIZIO BOLLINO
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