Abstract: New data on the distribution of the species Aspidiphorus lareyniei Jacquelin du Val, 1859, A. orbiculatus (Gyllenhal, 1808), Odontosphindus grandis (Hampe, 1861) and Sphindus dubius (Gyllenhal, 1808) (Coleoptera: Sphindidae) in Bulgaria are presented. The species O. grandis is reported for the first time from the country. Original photographs of all sphindid species occurring in Bulgaria are provided.
Keywords: Aspidiphorus, Balkan Peninsula, distribution, Odontosphindus, Sphindus
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Received: 3 February 2026 · Accepted: 4 March 2026
Editor: Stanislav Abadjiev
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Authors’ contributions (using CrediT ↗):
Denis Gradinarov: conceptualisation, data curation, formal analysis, investigation, methodology, validation, visualisation, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing; Yana Petrova: investigation, methodology, writing—original draft; Ognyan Sivilov: data curation, investigation, writing—original draft.
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Gradinarov D., Petrova Ya., Sivilov O. 2026 New records of myxomycophagous beetle family Sphindidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) from Bulgaria. Historia naturalis bulgarica 48: 87–92.