Menacanthus eurysternus (Burmeister, 1838)

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Menacanthus eurysternus (Burmeister, 1838)

Reports: [1] Touleshkov (1960b); [2] Touleshkov (1964a); [3] Touleshkov (1965); [4] Touleshkov (1970); [5] Touleshkov (1974).

Synonyms: Menacanthus monochromateus (Kellogg & Paine) [1, 2, 4, 5]; Menacanthus eurysternum (Burmeister) [1, 4, 5]; Menacanthus minusculus Blagoveshtschensky [5]; Menacanthus mutabilis Blagoveshtchensky [3, 5].

Hosts: Garrulus glandarius (L.) [1, 2, 4, 5]; Pica pica (L.) [1, 4, 5]; Sturnus vulgaris L. [3, 5]; Turdus philomelos Brehm [5].

Distribution in Bulgaria: Ognyanovo (Sofia Region), Pirinets (Targovishte Region) [1]; Stara Zagora [2]; Sofia Region [3]; Stara Planina Mountain [4]; Bankya (Sofia Region), Stara Planina Mountain, Berkovitsa, Osikovitsa (Sofia Region), Teteven, Kran (Stara Zagora Region) [5].