Dimitar N. Bechev

Plovdiv University · Department of Zoology

The fungus gnat genus Allactoneura is basically Afro-Oriental in distribution, extending into the eastern Palaearctic, New Guinea and northern Australia. New data on the distribution of Allactoneura argentosquamosa, A. akasakana, A. cincta and A. formosana are presented. A. akasakana is discussed as probable synonym of A. argentosquamosa.

Checklist of the dragonflies (Order Odonata) of the Sarnena Sredna Gora and its adjacent areas contains 26 species from 7 families: Calopterygidae (2 sp.), Coenagrionidae (7 sp.), Lestidae (1 sp.), Platycnemididae (1 sp.), Aeshnidae (1 sp.), Gomphydae (4 sp.) and Libellulidae (10 sp.).

A new species of Mycetophilidae (Diptera), tentatively placed in Dziedzickia Johannsen, is herein described as D. longistyla sp. nov. (Malaysia: Sarawak). The species described herein differs from the two previously known Oriental species included in Dziedzickia in having simple antenae, laterotergite with long setae and extended, apically pointed...

A new species of Keroplatidae – Chetoneura lagangеnsis sp. n. from Lagang cave in Sarawak, Borneo is described and illustrated based on a single male specimen. An identification key to the species of the genus Chetoneura Colless is provided. A distribution map of the five known species of Chetoneura is presented – Ch. cavernae Colless, Ch. shennong...

Stenophragma borneense sp. n. from Borneo is described and illustrated. In the new species, a variability in the presence/absence and location of R4+5, including between left and right wings of the same specimen, is observed. The cell between Rs and R4+5, if present, can be triangular, trapeziform or almost squared. An identification key to the ext...

All the information on the animal species diversity of the Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park included in first and second parts of this issue was summarized. A total of 2290 species from Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park and some more 81 species from the region of Vrachanska Planina Mts., out of the park borders are recorded. From all, 348 are new records...

All literature and some new data for the distribution of native species Astacus astacus, Astacus leptodactylus, Austropotamobius torrentium, Potamon ibericum, and alien Orconectes limosus and Eriocheir sinensis are summarised and mapped.

Some recommendations on English transliterations of Bulgarian geographic names were given which can be usable in preparing scientific papers. Examples of the following types of names were presented: I. names well known in English; II. transliterated Bulgarian names: complex names, names of mountains and mountains consisted only by a single massif....

Bulgarian Odonata database is analysed for the period of the last 10 years. All new entries are summarised in individual species graphs representing the trends in data compilations. Special attention is paid on the role of communities in this process with a single study case which is evident of how a small contribution could elucidate important new...

Greenomyia tomovi n. sp. from Bulgaria is described and illustrated. A key to the Palaearctic species of the genus is given.

Two new species of Mycetophilidae (Diptera), tentatively placed in Dziedzickia Johannsen, 1909, are described – D. bifida sp. nov. (India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia) and D. pectinata sp. nov. (Thailand). A brief discussion of the relationships among some genera of Gnoristinae is also presented.

The catalogue includes all available and unavailable names that apply to the recent and fossil members of the families Bolitophilidae and Diadocidiidae occurring in the world. Taxonomic references given after each name pertain to the original description with author, year and pages; type locality; type depository and chronological list of synonyms....

The current paper presents faunistic data (localities, vertical distribution, vegetation belts and seasonal activity) for 250 fungus gnats species of the family Mycetophilidae known for Bulgaria till the year 2009.

Macrorrhyncha anatolica sp. n. and M. muglensis sp. n. from southwest Asiatic Turkey are described. Macrorrhyncha geranias thracica BECHEV is raised to species level. Male terminalia of the new species, M. geranias (LOEW) and M. thracica are illustrated. A key to the Western Palaearctic species is given.

The literature data about flower visitation of species from the fungus gnats genera Antlemon, Asindulum and Macrorrhyncha are summarized and a new record for Macrorrhyncha flava on Heracleum verticillatum is given.

Bolitophila (Bolitophila) japonica (Okada, 1934) is reported for the first time for continental Asia in Nepal. This is also the first record of Bolitophilidae for the Himalayas.

List of the species of Ctenophorinae subfamily, known from Bulgaria is given, including Ctenophora elegans Meigen, 1818, species reported for Bulgaria, but not presented in Fauna Europaea and Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World for the country. Ctenophora flaveolata (Fabricius, 1794) is reported for the first time to the fauna of Bulgaria.

Redescriptions of the types of Macrocera fastuosa, M. inversa, M. pumilio and Platyura occlusa with illustrations of the genitalia are given. Platyura occlusa is transfered in genus Monocentrota.

Urytalpa chandleri sp. n. from southwest Asiatic Turkey is described and illustrated. Platyura maritima Becker is trans- ferred to Urytalpa based on examination of the type specimen. A key to the Western Palaearctic species of Urytalpa is provided.

Urytalpa chandleri sp. n. from southwest Asiatic Turkey is described and illustrated. Platyura maritima Becker is transferred to Urytalpa based on examination of the type specimen. A key to the Western Palaearctic species of Urytalpa is provided.

Two new species, Sciophila muglolutea sp. n. and S. turkolutea sp. n., from southeastern Turkey are described and illustrated. The second record of S. delphis Chandler, previously known only from the holotype, is reported. A key to the Western Palaearctic species of the S. lutea Macquart group is provided, and data on the distribution of the Palaea...

Two new species, Sciophila muglolutea sp. n. and S. turkolutea sp. n., from southeastern Turkey are described and illustrated. The second record of S. delphis Chandler, previously known only from the holotype, is reported. A key to the Western Palaearctic species of the S. lutea Macquart group is provided, and data on the distribution of the Palaea...

Data about 45 species of fungus gnats, newly recorded for the fauna of the Eastern Rhodopes, are given. Pyratula oracula is newly recorded for the fauna of Bulgaria.

All published data about 32 fungus gnats species of Turkey are summarized and 9 new species are recorded.

New distributional data about 33 species of fungus gnats in Bulgaria are given.

Check-list of 338 fungus gnats species known to the Balkan Peninsula up to 1997 is represented. KEY WORDS: Sciaroidea, Balkan Peninsula. The check-list represented 338 fungus gnats species known to the fauna of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Greece up to 1997. Data about Albania and European Turkey absent...