Abstract: Cnemeplatia atropos A. Costa, 1847, Lyphia tetraphylla (Fairmaire, 1856) and Uloma rufa (Piller et Mitterpacher, 1783) as well as the genera Cnemeplatia Costa, 1847 and Lyphia Mulsant et Rey, 1859 are reported for the first time in Bulgaria. Pictures of the specimens and a map illustrating distribution of these species in the country are provided.
Keywords: Bulgaria, Cnemeplatia atropos, Lyphia tetraphylla, species occurrence, Uloma rufa
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