Haris Attila: Hymenoptera Research in the Carpathian Basin - Natura Somogyiensis 29. (Kaposvár, 2016)
History of the Aculeata research in the Romanian part of the Carpathian Basin from 1920
140 Natura Somogyiensis expanded to Bombus, Nomada and Sphecoidea as well (Ban-Calefariu 2007, Ban- Calefariu and Sárospataki 2007, Ljubomirov and Ban-Calefariu 2008). Co-authors of Cristina Calefariu: Angela Petrescu (Ornithologist of Natural History Museum Bucahrest), Iorgu Petrescu (marine biologist, Crustacea specialist and Ornithologist of Natural History Museum Bucahrest), Nastase Radulet (collection of mammals, Natural History Museum Bucahrest), Alexandru Itltime (fish, amphibian and reptile collection of Natural History Museum Bucahrest) and Toshko Ljubomirov (17th February 1971 Vratsa ) who graduated at University of Saint Kliment Ochridsky, Sofia. Ljubomirov works for the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He obtained his PhD degree and from March 2001, he works for the Institute of Zoology. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Bogdan Tomozei (3rd February 1977 Bacau -). Entomologist, curator of Hymenoptera at “Ion Borcea” Museum of Natural Sciences Complex Bacau, Romania. His research interest focuses on systematic and faunistics of Apoidea, Anthophila of Romania, especially those of Moldova region. According to Bogdan's self biography: "During my activity I have published new distribution data and records for species belonging to families Colletidae, Andrenidae, Halictidae, Megachilidae and Apidae (Tomozei 2000a, b, c, d, 2002, 2003a, b, 2008, 2010, 2011, Tomozei and Patiny 2006, Tomozei and Apetrei 2006, Tomozei and Toma 2011, Goaga, Chimiliu and Tomozei 2009, Goaga and Tomozei 1997). The first checklist of family Andrenidae from Romania compiled and updated during my PhD studies on this group of bees, comprising 160 species recorded in over 150 years offaunistic studies, where 8 species were found as new records for Romanian fauna (Tomozei 2010). Data on distribution of family Megachilidae are published, with 21 new records for Moldova region. The checklist of family Colletidae from Romania comprises 55 species; one species (Colletes maidli) is for the first time recorded in the country (Tomozei 2008). New distribution data are published in 2 papers dedicated to genera Panurgus and Camptopoeum from Romania, one species Camptopoeum (Epimethea) variegatum it is for the first time recorded in Romanian fauna (Tomozei 2011, Tomozei and Patyni 2006). These papers contain diagnosis along with original drawings and photos of the distinctive morphological characters of the species. A catalogue of subfamily Apinae from the Museum of Natural Sciences Piatra Neamt lists 17 species of Bombus and Psithyrus collected mostly from Neamt County (Moldova region). New data regarding genus Andrena from Dobrogea region are published with Ban M. (Ban-Calefariu and Tomozei 2006), citing Andrena anatolica as new record for Romanian fauna and rare species as Andrena abreviatta ssp. osychniuki Warncke, 1973 and Andrena magna Warncke, 1965, last one being considered Endangered (EN) at European level. My research also covers ecology aspects related to bee pollinators of alfalfa, apple, onion. 1 was involved in the inventory of bees in protected areas from Romania (Piatra Craiului National Park (Királykő Mountains), Ceahlau National Park (Csalhó Mts.), Vanatori Neamt Nature Park (Németvásár)) (Tomozei 2004, 2005, 2006). Another subject of my research was the study of nest architecture and immature stages of some halictid bee species of which I published data regarding Halictus quadricintus F. Together with dr. Goaga A. (Goaga and Tomozei, 2000a,b, 2002) we published new distribution data of family Halictidae in south east and west of Romania (Dobrogea region, Banat region) recording 5 new species: Halictus malachurops Cock., Halictus nigripes Lep., Halictus sajoi Bliithg., Halictus tricinctus Schck., Halictus simplex Bliithg. for Romanian bee fauna. During 2013- 2014, I have contributed to the assessment of several species of genus Andrena for the 1UCN European Red List of Bees." Maria Apetrei (director, Muzeul de Stiinte Naturale
