Formica rufa Linnaeus, 1761

Records

(Map 69): Bulgaria (Agosti and Collingwood 1987a); Danubian Plain (Bobev 1972, Wesselinoff 1973, 1979, Vatov and Bobev 1976, Vesselinov 1981); Eastern Danubian Plain: Razgrad, Ruse, Dobrich (Ronketi and Penev 1966); Predbalkan (Wesselinoff 1973); Central Predbalkan: Dermantsi vill. (Lukovit) (Atanassov 1934, 1936), Aglen vill. (Lukovit) (Atanassov 1934); Eastern Predbalkan: Targovishte (Ronketi and Penev 1966); Stara Planina Mts (Bobev 1972, Wesselinoff 1973, 1979, Atanassov 1974, Vatov and Bobev 1976, Vesselinov 1981, Atanassov and Dlusskij 1992); Western Stara Planina Mt.: Sokolets peak, Milanovo vill., Zgorigrad vill. (Atanassov 1934); Central Stara Planina Mts: Kostinya river valley, Botev peak (Ray hut) (Atanassov 1936), Boatin reserve (under Tetevenska baba peak), Tsarichina reserve (under Vezhen peak), Dermenka hut (Troyan Balkan) (Atanassov 1983); Eastern Stara Planina Mts (Bobev 1972, Vatov and Bobev 1976, Vesselinov 1981, Wesselinoff 1979): Byala vill. (Sliven) (Atanassov 1936); Viskyar Mt. (Wesselinoff 1973); Verila Mt. (Wesselinoff 1973); Zemen Gorge: Zemen marsh (Atanassov 1936); Sofia Basin: Sofia (Lapeva-Gjonova and Atanasova 2004, Antonova and Penev 2006), near Vladaya village (Antonova and Penev 2008); Lyulin Mt. (Atanassov 1934, Wesselinoff 1973); Vitosha Mt. (Atanassov 1934, 1936, 1952, 1974, 1979, Wesselinoff 1967, 1973): Knyazhevo (Atanassov 1934), Dragalevtsi (Atanassov 1936); Plana Mt.: Plana vill., Tsiganka peak (Pasarel vill.), Alino vill. (Wesselinoff 1967, 1973, Vagalinski and Lapeva-Gjonova in press); Sredna Gora Mts (Bobev 1972, Wesselinoff 1973, 1979, Vatov and Bobev 1976, Vesselinov 1981); Ihtimanska Sredna Gora Mt.: Benkovski peak (Atanassov 1934); Lozenska Planina Mt. (Wesselinoff 1967, Vassilev and Evtimov 1973, Lapeva-Gjonova 2004b); Sakar-Tundzha district: along Tundzha river (Wesselinoff 1973); Strandzha Mt. (Bobev 1972, Vatov and Bobev 1976, Wesselinoff 1979, Vesselinov 1981); Osogovo-Belasitsa group (Wesselinoff 1973, Vatov and Bobev 1976); Belasitsa Mt. (Atanassov 1964, 1974, Wesselinoff 1974, Lapeva-Gjonova 2004b); Krupnik-Sandanski-Petrich Valley: Luda Mara river valley (Atanassov 1964), Sandanski (Gateva 1975); Rila-Pirin group (Bobev 1972, Vatov and Bobev 1976); Rila Mt. (Wesselinoff 1973, 1979, Atanassov 1974, Vesselinov 1981, Atanassov and Dlusskij 1992): Rilska river valley (Forel 1892), Borovets (Atanassov 1934), Parangalitsa reserve (Wesselinoff 1968), Govedartsi vill., Borovets, Raduil, Kostenets (Otto et al. 1962), Ibar reserve (Atanassov 1983), Panichishte (Lapeva-Gjonova 2004b); Pirin Mt. (Vesselinov 1981, Wesselinoff 1973, 1979):Razlog, Bansko, Dobrinishte, Gotse Delchev (Otto et al. 1962); Slavianka Mt. (Atanassov 1974); Rhodopi Mts (Wesselinoff 1973, Gateva 1978, Atanassov 1983, Atanassov and Dlusskij 1992); Western Rhodopi Mts (Bobev 1972, 1973, Atanassov 1974): Selishte, Vishteritsa, Eleshnitsa (Otto et al. 1962), Yundola (Otto et al. 1962, Bechev and Stoyanova 2004), Chepelare, Golyam Beglik dam, Smolyan (Gateva 1975), Zdravets hut, Byala cherkva resort, Ravnishta hut, Skalni mostove, Varhovrah hut (Bechev and Stoyanova 2004), Rakitovo, Batak, Peshtera (Lapeva-Gjonova in press (a)); Eastern Rhodopi Mts (Bobev 1972, Vatov and Bobev 1976); Northern Black Sea coast: Varna, Balchik (Ronketi and Penev 1966).

Conservation Status:

Lower Risk/near threatened (IUCN); Protected (Bulgarian Biodiversity Act (2002), Annex 2 and 3).