First record of Colobopsis truncata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Moldova region of Romania

Abstract

Colobopsis truncata is a common Mediterranean species distributed mostly in southern and central Europe. In Romania, the species is expected to be widely distributed, but data are scarce. Both minor workers and soldiers of the species were collected in different sites during field observations in the spring of 2020. Herein we report the first record of Colobopsis truncata from Moldova and new records for southern Romania.

Keywords

• citizen science
• public parks
• faunistics
• new rec