Paussus turcicus I. Frivaldszky von Frivald, 1835

New records: Bulgaria: Sakar Mt., Topolovgrad district, Ustremski manastir, 22- 23.05.1995, 1 specimen, leg. I. Stoyanov & B. Guéorguiev (NMNH) ; East Rhodopes, Ivaylovgrad district, Meden buk, N41°23'01" E26°01'16", 125 m a.s.l., 04.05.2009, 2 males, 2 females), leg. A. Lapeva-Gjonova ; East Rhodopes, Ivaylovgrad district, Svirachi, N41°28'38" E26°06'33", 298 m a.s.l., 04.05.2009, 1 male, 2 female, leg. A. Lapeva-Gjonova ; Turkey: Vize district, N of Kıyıköy, N41°39'25" E28°05'08", 22 m a.s.l., 24.05.2010, 1 male, leg. A. Lapeva-Gjonova , 1 male, leg. R. Kostova .

These are first data about recording of this rare myrmecophilous species on the territory of Sakar Mountain and Eastern Rhodopes (Fig. 1) and it is a second report from the Rhodopes Massif. The first known finding (Krichim) is at the northern foot of the Rhodopes on the border with the Thracian Plain (Hieke & Wrase 1988).

New data supplements the information about the species range on the territory of South Bulgaria and European part of Turkey.