Phone: (+359) 2 8167 374
E-mail: gjonova@uni-sofia.bg
Sofia University "Sv. Kliment Ohridski", Department of Zoology and Anthropology, 8 Dragan Tzankov blvd., office 262, 1164 Sofia | |
Degrees | 2003: PhD in Entomology, Sofia University "Sv. Kliment Ohridski", Bulgaria Thesis title: Faunistical and ecological investigations on the myrmecophilous beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) in some regions of the Southwestern Bulgaria. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Ilko Vasilev, Dsc 1996: MSc in Biology, Sofia University "Sv. Kliment Ohridski", Bulgaria Thesis title: Investigations on myrmecophilous invertebrates from Formica pratensis Retz. ant nests (Hymenoptera:Formicidae). Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Ilko Vasilev, Dsc |
Teaching activities in Bachelor degree | lectures and laboratory exercises in Zoology of invertebrates, General Entomology, field practice in Zoology of invertebrates |
Teaching activities in Master degree | lectures in Comparative insect morphology, anatomy and systematics, Insects evolution and phylogeny, Methods in entomological researches, laboratory master practice in Entomology |
Research interests | taxonomy, faunistics and ecology of ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and ant-associated organisms |
Publications | Lapeva-Gjonova A., Gjonov I., Olmi M., Guglielmino A. (2018). New records of the family Dryinidae (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea) from Bulgaria with an updated checklist. North-Western Journal of Zoology (2018): e172204. Kozuharova, E., Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Shishiniova, M. (2018). Plant–insect interactions: gentians, seed predators and parasitoid wasps. Arthropod-Plant Interactions, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-018-9600-6 Tăușan, I. & Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2017). Camponotus samius Forel, 1889 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) – at the north edge of its European distribution. North-Western Journal of Zoology, 13(2): 352-354. Kiran, K., Karaman, C., Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Aksoy, V. (2017). Two new species of the "ultimate" parasitic ant genus Teleutomyrmex Kutter, 1950 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Western Palaearctic. Myrmecological News, 25: 145-155. Bekchiev, R., Kostova, R., Sivilov, O. & Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2017). Distribution of Amorphocephala coronata (Germar, 1817) (Coleoptera: Brentidae) in Bulgaria. ZooNotes, 104: 1-3. Stoykova, B. & Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2017). New distribution records of cuckoo bumblebees in Bulgaria. Annuaire de l’Université de Sofia “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculte de Biologie, 102 (4): 24-27. Gjonov, I. & Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2017). Agalmatium flavescens (Hemiptera, Issidae) and Camponotus aethiops (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) – an unknown trophobiotic association. ZooNotes, 109: 1-3. Antonova, V., Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Gradinarov, D. (2016). Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Vrachanska Planina Mountains. Bechev, D. & Georgiev, D. (Eds.), Faunistic diversity of Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park. ZooNotes, Supplement 3, Plovdiv University Press, Plovdiv, pp. 155-161. Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2014). Cataglyphis aenescens – a newly discovered ant host of the fungal parasite Myrmicinosporidium durum. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 20 (Supplement 1), 157–159. Lapeva-Gjonova, A., Kiran, K. & Karaman, C. (2014). First records of Temnothorax flavicornis (Emery, 1870) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Bulgaria and Turkey. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 66 (4), 2014: 571-574. Harrison, T. & Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2014). Two Lomechusini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) species new to Bulgaria. ZooNotes, 66: 1-2. Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2013). Ant-associated beetle fauna in Bulgaria: a review and new data. Psyche, Volume 2013, Article ID 242037, 14 pages. Gjonov, I., Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2013). New data on ant-attendance in leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). online-first: North-Western Journal of Zoology 9, art.132102. Özgen, İ., Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Gjonov, I. (2012). First data on ant-attendance to Balcanocerus balcanicus (Horváth, 1903) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae, Idiocerinae) in Turkey. Journal of Anatolian Natural Sciences, 3(2): 15-17. Csősz, S., Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Markó, B. (2012). New data on the geographical distribution and host utilization of entomopathogenic fungus Myrmicinosporidium durum. Journal of Insect Science, 12:129. Lapeva-Gjonova, A., Ilieff, O. (2012) Ant-associated rove beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) in Bulgaria. Acta Entomologica Slovenica, 20(1): 73-84. Lapeva-Gjonova, A., Kiran, K. & Aksoy, V. (2012). Unusual ant hosts of the socially parasitic ant Anergates atratulus (Schenck, 1852) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Psyche, vol. 2012, Article ID 391525, 3 pages. Vagalinski, B. & Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2012). The ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Plana Mountain (Bulgaria). Historia Naturalis Bulgarica, 20: 87-101. Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Kiran, K. (2012) Ants from Strandzha Mountain (Bulgaria, Turkey) and adjacent Black Sea coast. North-western Journal of Zoology, 8(1): 72-84. Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2011). Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Western Rhodope Мountains (Bulgaria). In: Beron P. (ed). Biodiversity of Bulgaria. 4. Biodiversity of Western Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Greece). Part II, pp.287-298. Pensoft & Nat. Mus. Natur. Hist., Sofia. Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Rücker, W. H. (2011). Latridiidae and Endomychidae beetles (Coleoptera) from ant nests in Bulgaria. Latridiidae – Mitteilungsblatt für Systematik und Taxonomie der Latridiidae, 8: 5-8. Disney, R. H. L. & Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2011). An Arabian species of Megaselia Rondani (Dipt., Phoridae) recorded from the nest of an ant (Hym., Formicidae) in Bulgaria. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine, 147: 115. Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Santamaria, S. (2011). Laboulbeniales (Ascomycota) on ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Bulgaria. ZooNotes, 22: 1-6. Lapeva-Gjonova, A., Kostova, R. & Guéorguiev, B. V. (2011). New records of the myrmecophilous beetle Paussus turcicus (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in Southeastern Balkans. ZooNotes, 21: 1-3. Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2011). First records of three ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Bulgaria. Myrmecological News, 14: 1-3. Lapeva-Gjonova, A., Antonova, V., Radchenko, A. G. & Atanasova, M. (2010). Catalogue of the ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Bulgaria. ZooKeys 62: 1–124. Stoev, P. & Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2005). Myriapods from ant nests in Bulgaria (Chilopoda, Diplopoda). Peckiana, 4: 131-142. Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2004). Pselaphinae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from ant nests (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Southwestern Bulgaria. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 56(1): 67-73. Lapeva-Gjonova, A. (2004). Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria). In: Beron P., Popov A. (eds). Biodiversity of Bulgaria. 2. Biodiversity of Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Greece), pp.507-513. Pensoft & Nat. Mus. Natur. Hist., Sofia. Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Atanasova, M. (2004). A faunistic investigation of ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the City of Sofia. In: L. Penev, J. Niemelä, D. J. Kotze & N. Chipev (Eds.). Ecology of the City of Sofia. Species and Communities in an Urban Environment, pp. 417-422. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow. Lapeva-Gjonova, A. & Chehlarov, E. (2003). Contribution to the knowledge of myrmecophilous Histeridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Bulgaria. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 55(1): 11-14. Lapeva, A. & Simov, N. (2000). Xylocoris formicetorum (Boheman, 1844) (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) – a new member of myrmecophilous fauna of the Balkan Peninsula. Historia Naturalis Bulgarica, 12: 29-31. llieff, O. & Lapeva, A. (1997). Rove beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from nests of the meadow ant Formica pratensis Retz. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 49: 102-104. |