Carabus variolosus (Fabricius, 1787) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Bulgaria: rediscovered after 111 years

The rediscovery of the rare and endangered species Carabus (Hygrocarabus) variolosus is reported after its last record from 1909. The only known locality (Stara Planina Mts, Varshets Town) was confirmed. New records at similar habitats in the region could be expected in the future, based on extensiv...

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Published inHistoria naturalis bulgarica Vol. 44; no. 10; pp. 119 - 123
Main Authors Rostislav Bekchiev, Miroslav Antov, Peter Boyadzhiev, Gergana Zaemdzhikova, Rumyana Kostova, Borislav Guéorguiev
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bulgarian Academy of Sciences 14.11.2022
Subjects
beetles
monitoring
natura 2000
protection
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Summary:The rediscovery of the rare and endangered species Carabus (Hygrocarabus) variolosus is reported after its last record from 1909. The only known locality (Stara Planina Mts, Varshets Town) was confirmed. New records at similar habitats in the region could be expected in the future, based on extensive surveys with the proposed methods.
ISSN:2603-3186
DOI:10.48027/hnb.44.103