Dermacentor marginatus (Sulzer, 1776) (Fig. 7)

Material examined: Sakar Mts, the road between Ustrem and Radovets Villages, 41°58.388’N 26°28.983’E, 216 m a.s.l., edge of mixed forest, roadside vegetation, 14.iv.2023, 1 ♂ (BFUS- ACR000019), on clothing, D. Gradinarov & Y. Petrova leg.

Notes: Widespread species in Bulgaria, found up to 2000 m a.s.l. (Georgieva & Gecheva 2013). The species prefers open habitats (meadows and pastures, including xerophilic plant communities) (Georgieva & Gecheva 2013, Estrada-Peñа et al. 2017).