We present the first review of Hymenoptera alien to Europe. Our study revealed that nearly
300 species of Hymenoptera belonging to 30 families have been introduced to Europe. In …

The first annotated checklist of the ants of Turkey is presented. A total of 306 valid names of
species-group taxa (286 species, 20 subspecies) is recorded based on literature records …

The present catalogue of the ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Bulgaria is made on a base
of critical reconsideration of literature (covering the period from 1892 till 2009 and part of …

A provisional checklist of the ants of Israel is presented. The checklist comprises 241
species and subspecies, an addition of 86 entries to the last published list of ants of Israel …

Aim We investigate the dynamics of ant biodiversity patterns and community structure from
the Eocene until the present. Our goal is to empirically test hypotheses regarding the …

Even though the European ant fauna is relatively well known, in certain parts of the continent
this insect group is still insufficiently investigated. This is true for the Balkan Peninsula …

Checklist of Formicidae of the Czech Republic and Slovakia is presented: 105 species
(including one indoor species) are known from the Czech Republic (82 from Bohemia, and …

The taxonomy of the myrmicine ants of the Aphaenogaster testaceopilosa-group is revised.
Fourteen species are recognized, including two new species, both from Greece: A …

The myrmecofauna of central and eastern Europe is relatively well-known. Over the course
of the past few decades several old checklists and faunistic monographs have been updated …

Clear-cutting, the main method of harvesting in many forests in the world, causes a series of
dramatic environmental changes to the forest habitat and removes habitat resources for …